NETosis en · NOUN
Etymology
From NET (“neutrophil extracellular trap”) + -osis.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A death process for neutrophil cells, whereby the neutrophils expel their chromatin to form a neutrophil extracellular trap (“NET”), a net-like structure to capture invader chemicals and bodies, and cause clotting to block off a region of the body.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| netosis | alternative | lexicographic | |
| NEToses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |