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cyst vs liposome

liposome vs cyst

cyst and liposome both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cyst Yes No No No
liposome Yes No No No
As nouns, liposome is a hyponym of cyst; that is, liposome is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cyst:
  • cyst: a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
  • liposome: an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector
cyst (noun) liposome (noun)
a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid) an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector
a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure
Difference between cyst and liposome

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