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Noun: microsome  'mIkru`sowm
  1. A tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA

Derived forms: microsomes

See also: microsomal

Type of: granule

Part of: cytol, cytoplasm

Encyclopedia: Microsome

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