Definition of Liposomes

1. Noun. (plural of liposome) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Liposomes

1. liposome [n] - See also: liposome

Medical Definition of Liposomes

1. Synthetic, relatively uniform bilayer lipid membrane-bound vesicles formed by emulsification of cell membranes in dilute salt solutions. Liposomes are being developed as an approach for drug delivery in which relatively toxic drugs, e.g., amphotericin b, doxorubicin, and pentavalent antimony, are "wrapped" inside a liposome and tagged with an organ-specific antibody. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Liposomes

lipoprotein electrophoresis
lipoprotein lipase
lipoprotein polymorphism
lipoproteinemia
lipoproteins
lipos
liposarcoma
liposarcomas
liposculpture
liposis
lipositol
liposoluble
liposomal
liposomal delivery vector
liposome
liposomes (current term)
liposuck
liposucked
liposucking
liposucks
liposuction
liposuctioned
liposuctioning
liposuctions
lipoteichoic
lipoteichoic acid
lipoteichoic acids
lipothiamide pyrophosphate
lipothymic
lipothymy

Literary usage of Liposomes

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Contributions by Dept. of Anatomy, University of Minnesota Dept. of Anatomy, University of Minnesota (1917)
"In distribution the liposomes, as noted in the fresh sections, ... The liposomes in the cortical cell strands through the medulla of the newborn rat usually ..."

2. Inside the Cell by Maya Pines (1990)
"liposomes—Drug Delivery Vehicles of the Future In 1980, two groups of researchers used liposomes filled with a common antibiotic to cure mice having a ..."

3. Thin Polymer and Phospholipid Films for Biosensors: Characterisation with by Torbjorn Tjarnhage (1997)
"As a further element we have introduced ATP containing liposomes for studying vesicle adsorption and fusion. This provided both qualitative and quantitative ..."

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