ribosome
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bəˌsoʊm noun Cell Biology.
a tiny, somewhat mitten-shaped organelle occurring in great numbers in the cell cytoplasm either freely, in small clusters, or attached to the outer surfaces of endoplasmic reticula, and functioning as the site of protein manufacture.
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| —n | |
| any of numerous minute particles in the cytoplasm of cells, either free or attached to the endoplasmic reticulum, that contain RNA and protein and are the site of protein synthesis | |
| [C20: from | |
| ribo'somal | |
| —adj | |
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| white blood cell made up of granules that are small sacs made of enzymes that digest microorganisms |
| neutrophil cell, especially an abundant type of granular white blood cell |
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Word Origin & History
ribosome
1958, coined by R.B. Roberts from ribo(nucleic acid) + -some "body."
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Medical Dictionary
ribosome ri·bo·some (rī'bə-sōm')
n.
A minute round cytoplasmic particle composed of RNA and protein that is the site of protein synthesis as directed by mRNA.
ri'bo·so'mal (-sō'məl) adj.
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Science Dictionary
| ribosome (rī'bə-sōm') Pronunciation Key
A sphere-shaped structure within the cytoplasm of a cell that is composed of RNA and protein and is the site of protein synthesis. Ribosomes are free in the cytoplasm and often attached to the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum. Ribosomes exist in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Plastids and mitochondria in eukaryotic cells have smaller ribosomes similar to those of prokaryotes. See more at cell. |
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Example sentences
Despite the fact that both chloramphenicol and doxycycline target the ribosome, no mutation to the ribosome was seen.
The ribosome mediates the formation of a polypeptide sequence based on the mrna sequence.
The ribosome translates a single protein from the viral genome.
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