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perforin
[ pur-fer-in ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- 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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