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vesicle

/ˈvɛsɪkəl/

vesiclenoun

vesicles

/ˈvɛsɪkəl/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

vesicleadjective

/ˈvɛsɪkəl/

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

Definitions

Relating to, involving, or derived from vesicles.

Vesicle trafficking pathways regulate protein delivery to specific cellular compartments.