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caspases

caspases is the plural of caspase.

Meaning of caspase

Noun

caspase (plural caspases)

  1. Any of several intracellular proteolytic enzymes that mediate apoptosis and pyroptosis.

Questions about caspases

What is caspases the plural of?
Caspases is the plural of caspase.

Words near caspases in the dictionary

  1. Casparian
  2. Casparian strip
  3. Casparian strips
  4. Caspary
  5. caspase
  6. caspases
  7. Casper
  8. Caspers
  9. Casperson
  10. Caspersons
  11. Caspia

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