 ##  [Lysosome](/lysosome) 

  ##  [Lysosome](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/lysosome-0) 

  
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Definition

A membrane-bound vesicular organelle in eukaryotic cells containing hydrolytic enzymes that degrades macromolecules, damaged organelles, and other cellular waste via acidified lumenal conditions and targeted fusion events.