adjective
- of, relating to, or contained in a lysosome (a cell organelle that breaks down waste materials)
Usage: technical; biology
Examples
- Lysosomal enzymes are responsible for digesting cellular waste.
- The lysosomal membrane protects the cell from harmful digestive acids.
- Lysosomal storage diseases occur when lysosomes cannot properly break down certain substances.
- Scientists studied lysosomal dysfunction in the diseased cells.
- The lysosomal pathway is essential for cellular recycling and autophagy.