vesicle
/ˈviːsɪkəl/
noun
- 1
A membrane-bound compartment found in a cell.
- 2
A small bladder-like cell or cavity; a vesicula.
- 3
A small sac or cyst or vacuole, especially one containing fluid. A blister formed in or beneath the skin, containing serum. A bleb.
- 4
A pocket of embryonic tissue that is the beginning of an organ.
- 5
A small cavity formed in volcanic rock by entrapment of a gas bubble during solidification.
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