receptosome

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noun

A cytoplasmic vesicle formed when a clathrin coating is removed

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounreceptosome (plural receptosomes)

plural receptosomes

  1. biologyA cytoplasmic vesicle formed when a clathrin coating is removed
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APA

receptosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/receptosome

MLA

“receptosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/receptosome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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