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vesicle

/ˈvɛsɪkəl/

Translations

vesiclenoun

vesicles

/ˈvɛsɪkəl/

The vesicle is an important part of the cell's transport system.

Везикула является важной частью транспортной системы клетки.

A small vesicle formed on the surface of the liquid.

На поверхности жидкости образовался маленький пузырек.

Synonyms

vesicleadjective

/ˈvɛsɪkəl/

Used attributively in phrases such as “vesicle fusion” or “vesicle transport”; treated as an adjective per guidelines.

vesiclenoun

A small fluid-filled bladder, sac, cyst, or vacuole within the body.

The doctor examined the vesicle on the patient's skin to determine if it was infected.

A small cavity or sac in an animal or plant, especially one containing fluid.

The plant's vesicle stored water, helping it survive in arid conditions.

A small structure within a cell, consisting of fluid enclosed by a lipid bilayer, used to transport materials.

The vesicle transported proteins from the Golgi apparatus to the cell membrane.

vesicleadjective

Relating to, involving, or derived from vesicles.

Vesicle trafficking pathways regulate protein delivery to specific cellular compartments.