pyroptosome

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noun

A supramolecular assembly of adaptor protein dimers that mediates inflammatory cell death.

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Meanings

nounpyroptosome (plural pyroptosomes)

plural pyroptosomes

  1. biologyA supramolecular assembly of adaptor protein dimers that mediates inflammatory cell death.

Origin

From pyroptosis + -some.

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APA

pyroptosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyroptosome

MLA

“pyroptosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyroptosome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyroptosome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyroptosome.

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