colocalization

co·lo·cal·i·za·tion
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US/ˌkoʊloʊkəlɪˈzeɪʃən/UK/ˌkəʊləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

The state of colocalizing, occurring within the same cell or cellular region.

OriginEnglish localization ← Latin co- ← Proto-Italic *kom- →
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Meanings

nouncolocalization (plural colocalizations)

plural colocalizations

  1. biologyThe state of colocalizing, occurring within the same cell or cellular region.

    If such events take place, then the colocalization of two molecules may not necessarily mean mutual binding to each other and may simply suggest recruitment to the same site.

    2005, Lukas K. Tamm, Protein-Lipid Interactions: From Membrane Domains to Cellular Networks, →ISBN, page 327

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latinco-
  7. Englishco-
  8. Englishlocalization
  9. Englishcolocalization

From co- + localization.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with colocalization

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APA

colocalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colocalization

MLA

“colocalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colocalization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “colocalization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colocalization.

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