A minute spherical sac of phospholipid molecules enclosing a water droplet, especially as formed artificially to carry drugs or other substances into the tissues.
〔生化〕脂质体
Example sentencesExamples
As far as toxicity is concerned, liposomes have already been injected intravenously in clinical practice to carry a variety of drugs.
Their approach is to use carrier molecules called liposomes, which are small, spherical fatty membranes.
Photosensitive liposomes actively loaded with drugs might well find therapeutic applications.
Interestingly, the shapes of these adsorbed liposomes do not appear spherical, but rather disk-shaped.
The virosome vaccine is composed of liposomes, water insoluble spheres encased in lipid layers.
Synonyms
bag, pouch, bladder, blister
Definition of liposome in US English:
liposome
nounˈlɪpəˌsoʊmˈlipəˌsōm
Biochemistry
A minute spherical sac of phospholipid molecules enclosing a water droplet, especially as formed artificially to carry drugs or other substances into the tissues.
〔生化〕脂质体
Example sentencesExamples
The virosome vaccine is composed of liposomes, water insoluble spheres encased in lipid layers.
Their approach is to use carrier molecules called liposomes, which are small, spherical fatty membranes.
As far as toxicity is concerned, liposomes have already been injected intravenously in clinical practice to carry a variety of drugs.
Photosensitive liposomes actively loaded with drugs might well find therapeutic applications.
Interestingly, the shapes of these adsorbed liposomes do not appear spherical, but rather disk-shaped.