complement membrane attack complex

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|immunology}} A formation of [[transmembrane]] [[channels]] on the surface of a [[pathogenic]] [[bacterial]] [[cell]] that disrupts the [[phospholipid]] [[bilayer]] of the target [[cell]] resulting in its destruction.

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