liposome

noun

A microscopic artificial vesicle consisting of an aqueous core enclosed in phospholipid molecules, used to convey vaccines, drugs, or other substances to target tissues.

noun

an aqueous compartment enclosed by a bimolecular phospholipid membrane; a lipid vesicle

noun

an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector