autophagosome

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English auto-

English phago-

Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥

Proto-Indo-European *twoH-mn̥

Proto-Hellenic *twṓmə?

Proto-Indo-European *styeH-

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥

Proto-Indo-European *(s)tyoH-mn̥

Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə?

Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma)lbor.

English -some

English phagosome

English autophagosome

From auto- + phagosome.

Noun

autophagosome (plural autophagosomes)

1. (biology) A phagosome in which part of a cell's own cytoplasm is digested

Derived terms

• macroautophagosome
• preautophagosome

Related terms

• autophagosomal
• autophagosomic