polyribosome
[ pol-ee-rahy-buh-sohm ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈraɪ bəˌsoʊm /
noun Biology.
Words nearby polyribosome
polypus,
polyradiculitis,
polyradiculoneuropathy,
polyrhythm,
polyrhythmic,
polyribosome,
polysaccharide,
polysemy,
polysepalous,
polyserositis,
polysinusitis
British Dictionary definitions for polyribosome
polyribosome
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈraɪbəˌsəʊm) /
noun
biochem
an assemblage of ribosomes associated with a messenger RNA molecule, involved in peptide synthesis
Also called: polysome
Medical definitions for polyribosome
polyribosome
[ pŏl′ē-rī′bə-sōm′ ]
n.
A cluster of ribosomes connected by a strand of mRNA and functioning as a unit in protein synthesis.
polysome