Term Name: neutrophil degranulation
Synonyms: heterophil degranulation, neutrophil granule exocytosis
Definition: The regulated exocytosis of secretory granules containing preformed mediators such as proteases, lipases, and inflammatory mediators by a neutrophil.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0043312]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: neutrophil activation involved in immune response neutrophil mediated immunity
is a type of: leukocyte degranulation
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of neutrophil degranulation
positively regulated by: positive regulation of neutrophil degranulation
regulated by: regulation of neutrophil degranulation