Look up: kir

1. KIR
   (= killer cell inhibitory receptor; killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor) Set of receptors on killer cells. Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors are distinct from the CD94/NKG2 KIR (CD94 and NKG2 are C-type lectins) that is HLA-E specific. KIR3D binds to HLA-B, KIR2D to HLA-C. Together these receptors confer tolerance to self by an active signalling in the killer cell.
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2. Kir
   Kir (kûr) , in the Bible. 1. Unidentified land to which Tiglath-pileser III banished the Syrians, credited by Amos as the original home of the Aramaeans. 2. Place in Moab, identified with Kir-haraseth, Kir-hareseth, Kir-haresh, and Kir-heres.
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3. KIR
   Keep It Real
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4. Kir
   (cocktail) `Kir` is a popular French cocktail made with a measure of crème de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) topped up with white wine. In France it is usually drunk as an apéritif before a meal or snack. Originally the wine used was Bourgogne Aligoté, a lesser white wine of Burgundy....
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