liposome

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Etymology

lipo- (“fat”) +‎ -some (“body”) From Ancient Greek λίπος (lípos, “fat”) and Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “soma”)

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liposome (plural liposomes)

  1. (biochemistry) an aqueous compartment enclosed by a bimolecular membrane, typically of phospholipid; a lipid vesicle

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