centrosomic
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Definition
- 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
- of or relating to a centrosome