: a membranous and usually fluid-filled pouch (such as a cyst, vacuole, or cell) in a plant or animal
b
: a small abnormal elevation of the outer layer of skin enclosing a watery liquid : blister
c
: a pocket of embryonic tissue that is the beginning of an organ
2
: a small cavity in a mineral or rock
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebVirus replication occurs in a special compartment walled off from the rest of the cell by a double membrane vesicle. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021 The Orf1a proteins are required for the formation of the double-membrane vesicle necessary for virus replication. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021 By building this special compartment, the double-membrane vesicle, the virus avoids inducing the production of interferon and interferon-responsive proteins. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021 Another route to control vesicle content is to force their formation through physical or chemical manipulation of cells. Amanda B. Keener, Scientific American, 17 June 2020 The researchers show that prenylated 46K OAS1 binds to the double-membrane vesicle whereas the unprenylated 42K form does not. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021 The key objectives are ensuring that vesicle isolates are free from harmful contaminants and have a consistent set of functional properties. Michael Eisenstein, Scientific American, 17 June 2020 By building this special compartment, the double-membrane vesicle, the virus avoids inducing the production of interferon and interferon-responsive proteins. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021 By building this special compartment, the double-membrane vesicle, the virus avoids inducing the production of interferon and interferon-responsive proteins. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle French vesicule, from Latin vesicula small bladder, blister, from diminutive of vesica