lysosome
noun
ly·so·some ˈlī-sə-ˌsōm 
: a saclike cellular organelle that contains various hydrolytic enzymes see cell illustration
lysosomal
ˌlī-sə-ˈsō-məl
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Its main task is to shuttle cellular detritus to the lysosome, an organelle containing digestive enzymes, where it can be chewed up and recycled. 
William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021 According to a study published in April 2020, mutations identified in the nonstructural protein NSP6 and open reading frame Orf10 likely prevent autophagosomes from delivering material to the lysosome. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021 These drugs work by impairing a part of the cell called the lysosome, which basically breaks down and gets rid of cellular garbage. Popular Science, 15 Dec. 2020 Rather, they all are involved in sending cellular materials to the waste-recycling compartment called the lysosome. Amber Dance Knowable Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Sep. 2020 This allows the virus's genetic material to escape from the lysosome into the cell. TheWeek, 28 Mar. 2020 Bacteria and archaea have no nuclei, lysosomes, mitochondria or skeletons. Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2020 Over the nine years since Sabatini’s talk, lysosomes have won more respect. Quanta Magazine, 25 Apr. 2017 Once there, the macrophages formed TNTs with injured cells and transferred lysosomes — tiny packages full of healthy enzymes — to the diseased cells, Cherqui explained. Quanta Magazine, 23 Apr. 2018 See More
William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021 According to a study published in April 2020, mutations identified in the nonstructural protein NSP6 and open reading frame Orf10 likely prevent autophagosomes from delivering material to the lysosome. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021 These drugs work by impairing a part of the cell called the lysosome, which basically breaks down and gets rid of cellular garbage. Popular Science, 15 Dec. 2020 Rather, they all are involved in sending cellular materials to the waste-recycling compartment called the lysosome. Amber Dance Knowable Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Sep. 2020 This allows the virus's genetic material to escape from the lysosome into the cell. TheWeek, 28 Mar. 2020 Bacteria and archaea have no nuclei, lysosomes, mitochondria or skeletons. Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2020 Over the nine years since Sabatini’s talk, lysosomes have won more respect. Quanta Magazine, 25 Apr. 2017 Once there, the macrophages formed TNTs with injured cells and transferred lysosomes — tiny packages full of healthy enzymes — to the diseased cells, Cherqui explained. Quanta Magazine, 23 Apr. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary lys- + -some entry 3
First Known Use
1955, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
lysosome
noun
ly·so·some
ˈlī-sə-ˌsōm
: a tiny saclike part in a cell that contains enzymes which can break down materials (as food particles and waste)
Medical Definition
lysosome
noun
ly·so·some ˈlī-sə-ˌsōm
: a saclike cellular organelle that contains various hydrolytic enzymes