calciosome

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noun

A sarcoplasmic reticulum-like organelle involved in intracellular calcium-handling by non-muscle cells

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Meanings

nouncalciosome (plural calciosomes)

plural calciosomes

  1. A sarcoplasmic reticulum-like organelle involved in intracellular calcium-handling by non-muscle cells

Origin

From calcio- + -some.

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Translations

Italian calciosoma
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Cite this entry
APA

calciosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calciosome

MLA

“calciosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calciosome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calciosome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calciosome.

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