oncosome

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noun

A membrane-derived microvesicle that is secreted by cancer cells and transfers oncogenic messages and protein complexes across cell borders

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Meanings

nounoncosome (plural oncosomes)

plural oncosomes

  1. A membrane-derived microvesicle that is secreted by cancer cells and transfers oncogenic messages and protein complexes across cell borders

Origin

From onco- + -some.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Economos
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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