Degraders

/dɪˈɡreɪdərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of degrader; multiple persons or things that cause something to lose quality or rank.

Etymology

Simple plural of degrader, formed by adding -s to the singular noun degrader.

Kelly Says

The plural form appears frequently in modern pharmaceutical research where scientists design 'PROTACs' (protein degraders) that hunt down and eliminate disease-causing proteins in cells.

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