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A natural science concerned with the study of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially in relation to their origin, growth, reproduction, structure, behaviour and evolution.

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Peyer's patches

Biology; Immunology

Clusters of lymphocytes distributed in the lining of the small intestine.

phagocytosis

Biology; Immunology

The engulfment of a particle or a microorganism by leukocytes such as macrophages and neutrophils.

phenotype

Biology; Immunology

The physical expression of an individual's genotype.

phosphatase

Biology; Immunology

Enzyme that removes phosphate groups from proteins.

phospholipase C gamma (PLC-γ)

Biology; Immunology

Enzyme involved in T-cell and B-cell activation pathways; splits phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate (PIP 2 ) into diacylglycerol (DAG) and inositol triphosphate (IP 3 ) leading to ...

phytohemagglutinin (PHA)

Biology; Immunology

A mitogen that polyclonally activates T cells.

pinocytosis

Biology; Immunology

Ingestion of liquid or very small particles by vesicle formation in a cell.