liposome

liposome [lip-uh-sohm, lahy-puh-] Word Origin noun

1. Cell Biology. a microscopic artificial sac composed of fatty substances and used in experimental research of the cell.

Origin of liposome First recorded in 1905–10; lipo-1 + -some3 Related formslip·o·so·mal, adjective British Dictionary definitions for liposomal liposome noun

1. a particle formed by lipids, consisting of a double layer similar to a natural biological membrane, enclosing an aqueous compartment

liposomal in Medicine liposome [lĭp′ə-sōm′, lī′pə-] n.

1. An artificial microscopic vesicle consisting of an aqueous core enclosed in one or more phospholipid layers, used to convey vaccines, drugs, enzymes, or other substances to target cells or organs.