세포 내에서 물질을 운반하거나 저장하는 막으로 둘러싸인 작은 주머니이다.
A small, membrane-bound sac within a cell that transports or stores substances.
예문:
"The transport vesicle carries proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi apparatus."
"Vesicles fuse with the cell membrane to release their contents outside the cell."
피부에 생긴 액체가 찬 작은 물집이나 수포를 의미한다.
A small, fluid-filled blister on the skin, often caused by friction or infection.
예문:
"Chickenpox is characterized by the appearance of itchy vesicles across the body."
"The doctor examined the small vesicles on the patient's hand to diagnose the rash."
식물이나 조류, 특히 해조류에서 부력을 제공하는 공기가 찬 주머니이다.
An air-filled sac or swelling in a plant or alga, especially a seaweed, providing buoyancy.
예문:
"Many species of seaweed use gas-filled vesicles to stay upright in the water."
"The microscopic vesicles in the plant tissue help regulate internal pressure."
용암이 굳을 때 가스 거품에 의해 화성암 속에 형성된 작은 구멍이다.
A small cavity in volcanic rock produced by gas bubbles trapped during the solidification of lava.
예문:
"The basaltic rock was filled with vesicles, indicating a high gas content in the original lava."
"Vesicles in the pumice make the rock light enough to float on water."