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perforin
[ pur-fer-in ]
/ ˈpɜr fər ɪn /
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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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Origin of perforin
First recorded in 1980–85; perfor(ate) + -in2
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