granzyme

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noun

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

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Meanings

noungranzyme (plural granzymes)

plural granzymes

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

Origin

Blend of granule + enzyme.

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Translations

Italian granzima
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APA

granzyme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granzyme

MLA

“granzyme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granzyme. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “granzyme,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granzyme.

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