membrane attack complex (English, noun)
expansion: membrane attack complex (plural membrane attack complexes)
Senses:
topics: immunology
medicine
sciences
glosses: 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 channels that disrupt the cell membrane, leading to cell lysis and death.
Forms:
form: membrane attack complexes
tags: plural