any of the small particles consisting of ribosomes and fragments of attached endoplasmic reticulum that can be isolated from cells by centrifugal action
Derived forms
microsomal (ˌmicroˈsomal)
adjective
microsome in American English
(ˈmaɪkroʊˌsoʊm)
noun
any of a number of minute granules in the cytoplasm of an active cell, that are filled with enzymes and thought to be associated with protein synthesis