vesicle

Meanings

• noun

  A small, closed, fluid-filled sac that is part of a larger structure, such as a cell or an organ.

  - "The red blood cells in our body form vesicles that carry oxygen to different parts of the body."
  - "The nerve cells in our brain communicate with each other through the release of neurotransmitters in vesicles."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vesicle
vesicle , residue , persevere , rehearse , applause

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Variants

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vesicle , vesicles , blastodermic vesicle , blastodermic vesicles , germinal vesicle , germinal vesicles , optic vesicle , optic vesicles , seminal vesicle , seminal vesicles

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'vesicula' meaning 'little bladder' or 'bag'

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Trivia

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1. The human body contains about 37.2 trillion red blood cells, and each one contains about 270 million hemoglobin molecules, which are contained within vesicles called erythrocytes.

2. The largest known single-celled organism, Thiomargarita namibiensis, has vesicles that contain up to 10% of its total cell volume.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cell membrane: The fluid-filled vesicle is enclosed by a cell membrane, which regulates the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

2. Endocytosis: A process by which a cell engulfs substances from its environment by forming a vesicle around the substance and bringing it into the cell.

3. Exocytosis: A process by which a cell releases substances outside of itself by forming a vesicle containing the substance and fusing it with the cell membrane.

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Culture

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In art, vesicles are often used to represent cells or other structures in biological illustrations. In literature, the term 'vesicle' is sometimes used metaphorically to refer to a hidden or secret place.

How to Memorize "vesicle"

1. visualize
   

   - To memorize the meaning of 'vesicle', visualize a small, fluid-filled sac within a larger structure.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'vesicle' with the word 'sac' or 'bladder' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'VESICLE' to remember the meaning: 'V' for 'vesicle', 'E' for 'enclosed', 'S' for 'sac', 'I' for 'intracellular', 'C' for 'cellular', 'L' for 'little', and 'E' for 'enclosed'.

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