Synonyms & related words for lysosomes

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of lysosomes. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to lysosomes

Explore words related to lysosomes — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include lysosomal, organelle, endoplasmic, chondriosome, hyaloplasm, cytoplasm, endoplasm, cytoplast. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does lysosomes come from?

The word lysosomes breaks down into 3 roots of Greek and English origin: lyso-, from Greek lysis (“loosening, dissolution”); some, from Greek soma (“body”); and -s, from English -s (“plural”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.