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perforin

[ pur-fer-in ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. a protein produced by killer cells of the immune system that causes disintegration of targeted cells by forming pores in their membranes.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of perforin1

First recorded in 1980–85; perfor(ate) ( def ) + -in 2( def )

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