Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Of or relating to a centrosome: The word "centrosomic" describes anything that pertains to or is associated with a centrosome, which is a cellular organelle involved in cell division.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The researcher studied the centrosomic region of the cell. (The researcher studied the part of the cell related to the centrosome.)
  • Mutations can affect centrosomic function. (Mutations can affect the function related to the centrosome.)

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Context: Used almost exclusively in cell biology and genetics to describe components, activities, or abnormalities associated with the centrosome.
  • The paper discusses centrosomic abnormalities in cancer cells. (The paper discusses abnormalities in the centrosome within cancer cells.)

Variants and Related Words

• Centrosome (n): The organelle itself, serving as the main microtubule-organizing center in animal cells.
  • The centrosome duplicates before cell division.
• Centrosomal (adj): A more common synonym for "centrosomic," meaning of or relating to a centrosome.
  • Centrosomal proteins are essential for mitosis.

Synonyms

• Centrosomal: Pertaining to the centrosome. (This is the most direct and frequently used synonym.)

Adjective

1. of or relating to a centrosome