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vesicle

[ves-i-kuhl] / ˈvɛs ɪ kəl /


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The cell then pulls this vesicle inward, where the coat dissolves and releases the virus.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025

They then used fluorescent dyes to inspect the mixtures and judge if vesicle formation had taken place.

From Science Daily • Feb. 29, 2024

The classical explanation of how autophagy works is that the cellular "garbage" to be dealt with is sequestered in a membrane-surrounded vesicle, and ultimately delivered to lysosomes for degradation.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024

As the food particle is consumed, it is encapsulated in a vesicle.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

It is said to have a head, h.—a neck, n.—a body, b.— and a posterior or caudal vesicle, c.v.

From A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. by Blacklock, Ambrose




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