microsomal

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adjective

Of or pertaining to a microsome

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English microsome →
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Meanings

adjectivemicrosomal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to a microsome

Origin

  1. Englishmicrosome
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishmicrosomal

From microsome + -al.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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