English word granzyme comes from English enzyme, English granule
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| enzyme | English (eng) | (biochemistry) A globular protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction. |
| granule | English (eng) | (astronomy) a small mark in the photosphere of the sun caused by convection currents. See also Wikipedia:Granule (solar physics).. (biology) A small structure in a cell.. (geology) A particle from 2 to 4 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale. A tiny grain, a small particle. |
| granzyme | English (eng) | (enzyme) Any of a series of serine proteases that are released by cytoplasmic granules within natural killer cells. |