##  [Liposome](/liposome) 

  ##  [Liposome](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/liposome-0) 

  

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Definition

A spherical vesicle composed of one or more concentric phospholipid bilayers that encloses an aqueous interior and separates it from the continuous external medium; bilayer architecture permits encapsulation of hydrophilic solutes within the core and partitioning of lipophilic solutes into the membrane.