different between polymorphonuclear vs cathelicidin

polymorphonuclear

English

Etymology

poly- +? morpho- +? nuclear

Adjective

polymorphonuclear (not comparable)

  1. (of leucocytes) Having a nucleus with lobes of diverse shapes

See also

  • polynuclear (multiple nuclei as opposed to multiple lobes of one nucleus)

Translations

Noun

polymorphonuclear (plural polymorphonuclears)

  1. Such a leucocyte; a neutrophil
    Synonyms: (initialism) PMN, polymorphonuclear cell, polymorphonuclear leukocyte, PMN cell, PMN leukocyte

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cathelicidin

English

Etymology

From cathelin (the protein domain conserved in cathelicidins) +? -cide (killer) +? -in, in 1995.

Noun

cathelicidin (plural cathelicidins)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of a family of antimicrobial polypeptides found in lysosomes in polymorphonuclear leukocytes.

References

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