necrosome

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noun

An organelle involved in necrosis and apoptosis

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Meanings

nounnecrosome (plural necrosomes)

plural necrosomes

  1. An organelle involved in necrosis and apoptosis

    These authors reported on GX15-070-stimulated assembly of the necrosome on autophagosomal membranes which is interpreted as a connection between GX15-070-stimulated autophagy and necroptosis [ 62 ].

    2015 July 22, Martina Broecker-Preuss et al., “Cell death induction by the BH3 mimetic GX15-070 in thyroid carcinoma cells”, in Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research : CR, volume 34, →DOI

Origin

From necro- + -some.

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Chicago

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

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