Categories: Comparisons
An example of simile in popular science writing:
"TNF (tumour necrosis factor) superfamily-mediated cell death involves a receptor (from the THN superfamily) on the surface of the infected cell, which is like a magic key capable of unlocking death when turned by the right hand."
Catherine Carver
Carver, C. (2017). Immune. How your body defends and protects you. Bloomsbury Sigma. (Read 'Disease and immunity – a biological myth')
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