Medical Term:
vacuole
Pronunciation: vak′yū-ōl
Definition:
- A minute space in any tissue.
- A clear space in the substance of a cell, sometimes degenerative in character, sometimes surrounding an engulfed foreign body and serving as a temporary cell stomach for the digestion of the body.
[Mod. L. vacuolum, dim. of L. vacuum, an empty space]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
