"cathelicidin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cathelicidins [plural]
Etymology: From cathelin (“the protein domain conserved in cathelicidins”) + -cide (“killer”) + -in, in 1995. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|cathelin|-cide|-in|gloss1=the protein domain conserved in cathelicidins|gloss2=killer|id2=killer}} cathelin (“the protein domain conserved in cathelicidins”) + -cide (“killer”) + -in Head templates: {{en-noun}} cathelicidin (plural cathelicidins)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a family of antimicrobial polypeptides found in lysosomes in polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Wikipedia link: cathelicidin Categories (topical): Biochemistry

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