MICROSOMAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does microsomal mean? 

• MICROSOMAL (adjective)
  The adjective MICROSOMAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to microsomes

  Familiarity information: MICROSOMAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MICROSOMAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to microsomes

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

microsome (a tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA)

Derivation:

microsome (a tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA)

 Context examples 

A measurement of the liver kidney microsomal type 1 IgM antibodies in a biological specimen.

(Liver Kidney Microsomal Type 1 IgM Antibody Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

The determination of the amount of liver kidney microsomal type 1 IgM antibody present in a sample.

(Liver Kidney Microsomal Type 1 IgM Antibody Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

A methanesulfonic acid form of lomitapide, a small molecule inhibitor of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein.

(Lomitapide Mesylate, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 protein, is involved in both the metabolism of leukotriene C4 and the inflammation process.

(MGST2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 (147 aa, ~17 kDa) is encoded by the human MGST2 gene.

(Microsomal Glutathione S-Transferase 2, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the amount of liver kidney microsomal type 1 IgG antibody present in a sample.

(Liver Kidney Microsomal Type 1 IgG Antibody Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

A measurement of the liver kidney microsomal type 1 IgG antibodies in a biological specimen.

(Liver Kidney Microsomal Type 1 IgG Antibody Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

The determination of the amount of liver kidney microsomal type 1 antibody present in a sample.

(Liver Kidney Microsomal Type 1 Antibody Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent is a prodrug that must be activated through hydroxylation by hepatic microsomal enzymes.

(Ifosfamide, NCI Thesaurus)

A microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) inhibitor with antihyperlipidemic activity.

(Implitapide, NCI Thesaurus)