membrane attack complex

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Synonyms: membrane-attack complex

Antonyms: membrane-attack complex

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|immunology}} A [[structure]], typically formed on the [[surface]] of a [[pathogen]] [[cell membrane]] as a result of the [[activation]] of the host's [[complement system]], creating [[transmembrane]] [[channel]]s that [[disrupt]] the cell membrane, leading to cell [[lysis]] and death.

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