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granzyme

granzyme noun: any of a series of serine proteases that are released by cytoplasmic granules within natural killer cells.

Noun

granzyme (plural granzymes)

  1. Any of a series of serine proteases that are released by cytoplasmic granules within natural killer cells

Forms of granzyme

pluralgranzymes

Origin of granzyme

Blend of granule + enzyme.

Questions about granzyme

What does granzyme mean?
Granzyme means any of a series of serine proteases that are released by cytoplasmic granules within natural killer cells.
What part of speech is granzyme?
Granzyme is a noun.
What is the plural of granzyme?
The plural of granzyme is granzymes.

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