autophagosome
/ˌɔːtəˈfaɡəsəʊm/ /ˌɔːtəˈfeɪɡəsəʊm/Cell Biol.
noun
A vacuole formed around a portion of the cytoplasm of a cell, as the first stage in the lysosomal digestion of the contents.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Journal of Cell Biology. From auto- + phagosome, after autophagic, autophagy.
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