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Definition of liposome noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

liposome

noun

/ˈlɪpəsəʊm/,

/ˈlaɪpəsəʊm/

/ˈlɪpəsəʊm/,

/ˈlaɪpəsəʊm/

(chemistry)

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a very small sac (= part shaped like a bag) formed of lipid molecules, used to carry a drug to a particular part of the body

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