CASPASE

caspase

(noun) any of a group of proteases that mediate apoptosis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Short for cysteine aspartase.

Noun

caspase (plural caspases)

(enzyme) Any of several intracellular proteolytic enzymes that mediate apoptosis.

Anagrams

• sea caps

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Word of the Day

22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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