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Meaning of word ribosome from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
ribosome noun
Meaning : An organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell. They attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid. When it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell.
Example :
The ribosome is the site of protein synthesis.
