virosome
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9.8
- noun
- /vaɪrəˌsoʊm/
- Specialized
- The researchers used the virosome to enhance the delivery of the vaccine into human cells.
Examples
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Researchers are testing how virosomes can be used in cancer treatment.
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Scientists developed a virosome to improve the delivery of the new vaccine.
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The virosome technology allows drugs to enter cells more efficiently.
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Researchers developed a new virosome for targeted drug delivery.
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A virosome can effectively transport vaccines into cells.
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In the lab, the virosome was engineered to mimic a virus for effective drug delivery.
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Studies showed that the virosome can efficiently transfer therapeutic agents directly into targeted cells.
Synonyms
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9.3
A tiny bubble made of fat that carries medicine into cells
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6.0
A virus that carries new genes into cells for treatment or research
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7.9
A tool used to carry genes into cells for research or treatment
A tool that carries new genes into cells
How Virus-Like
- Specialized
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6.0
- Specialized
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9.8
- Specialized
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9.3
- Specialized
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6.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
virosome = virus (semi-transparent) = viro + some
Formally related to 'virus' plus the combining suffix '-some' meaning 'body/particle', but '-some' is a technical biomedical combining form that general learners may not recognize.
Etymology
Virosome joins viro- from virus and the suffix -some meaning 'body', like in chromosome, so it literally means a 'body like a virus'. That's why a virosome is a small particle made to look and act like a virus to carry drugs or vaccines into cells.