Meanings
noungenosome (plural genosomes)
plural genosomes
- A lipid-DNA complex used for gene delivery in gene therapy
Synonyms: lipoplex
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA lipid-DNA complex used for gene delivery in gene therapy
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Origin
- Ancient Greekγένος“race, kind”
- Englishgenosome
From geno- + -some (noun), from Ancient Greek γένος (génos, “race, kind”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”).
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French génosome
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German Genosom
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Welsh genosom
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APA
genosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genosome
MLA
“genosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genosome. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “genosome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genosome.
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