Word: liposome
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lip
o
some
Definition: An aqueous compartment enclosed by a bimolecular membrane, typically of phospholipid; a lipid vesicle.
Morphemes:
Affix: lipo-
Language: en
Meaning: fat
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λῐ́πος
Language: grc
Decoded: lipos
Meaning: animal fat
Affix: -some
Language: en
Meaning: body
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σῶμα
Language: grc
Decoded: soma
Meaning: body