zincosome

Z10I1N1C3O1S1O1M3E1

noun

A cellular organelle in which zinc is stored

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Meanings

nounzincosome (plural zincosomes)

plural zincosomes

  1. A cellular organelle in which zinc is stored

    In response, cells had to transport excess zinc ions into the zincosome and organelles.

    2015 July 22, “The Kinetic Response of the Proteome in A549 Cells Exposed to ZnSO 4 Stress”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From zinc + -o- + -some.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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