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Liposomes

Medical Definition: Artificial, single or multilaminar vesicles (made from lecithins or other lipids) that are used for the delivery of a variety of biological molecules or molecular complexes to cells, for example, drug delivery and gene transfer. They are also used to study membranes and membrane proteins.
Guide Notes: when used as a vehicle in drug ther, index specific drug /admin (IM) + LIPOSOMES (NIM without qualif)
Previously Indexed: Membranes, Artificial (1966-1972)

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