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degranulate
(de|granu|late)
Pronunciation:
/diːˈgranjʊleɪt/
verb
[
no object
]
Physiology
(of a cell) lose or release granules of a substance, typically as part of an immune reaction:
the eosinophils degranulate, releasing the toxic contents of the granules
Derivatives
degranulation
noun
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