Full Definition of PERSECUTE. transitive verb. 1. : to harass or punish in a manner designed to injure, grieve, or afflict; specifically: to cause to suffer because of belief. 2.
Grape Cell. A largeâ30â80-Âµmâvariant âreticulum cellâ with a small nucleus, condensed chromatin and regular, rounded spaces filled with immunoglobulins separated by wisps of bluish cytoplasm, occasionally seen in the bone marrow of multiple myeloma, and other conditions with increased immunoglobulin production.
Granulosa cell. Granulosa cells or follicular cells are cells that surround the oocyte within the follicle; their numbers increase directly in response to heightened levels of circulating gonadotropins or decrease in response to testosterone. They also produce peptides involved in ovarian hormone synthesis regulation.