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From lyso- +‎ -some.

lysosome (plural lysosomes)

  1. (cytology) An organelle found in all types of animal cells which contains a large range of digestive enzymes capable of splitting most biological macromolecules.

digestive organelle

lysosome m (plural lysosomes)

  1. lysosome