NK
Korean peninsula's north
NK is an abbreviation for North Korea, the isolated East Asian nation officially called the Democratic People's Republic of Korea: NK's nuclear program, tensions between NK and the South.
In medical contexts, NK stands for natural killer, a type of white blood cell: NK cells attack tumor cells.
Isolated East Asian state
- DPRKNorthern Korean state
- PyongyangNorth Korean capital
- Kim Jong-unNorth Korean dictator
- Korean PeninsulaEast Asian divided landmass
demilitarized zone · DMZ · sanctions · hermit kingdom · 38th parallel · totalitarian · isolationist · nuclear program
Basic unit of life
- lymphocyteImmune system white cell
- immuneProtected from harm
- cytotoxicToxic to cells
- immunologyScience of bodily defenses
innate immunity · antiviral · white blood cell · immunotherapy · cytokine · granule · apoptosis · oncology
Munition's explosive section
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- enrichmentImprovement through addition
- plutoniumActinide, atomic number 94
test · ICBM · denuclearization · sanctions · deterrent · uranium · centrifuge · reactor
North Korea
Isolated East Asian state
- DPRKNorthern Korean state
- PyongyangNorth Korean capital
- Kim Jong-unNorth Korean dictator
Korean Peninsula · demilitarized zone · DMZ · sanctions · hermit kingdom · 38th parallel · totalitarian · isolationist · nuclear program · propaganda
cell
Basic unit of life
- lymphocyteImmune system white cell
- immuneProtected from harm
- cytotoxicToxic to cells
immunology · innate immunity · antiviral · white blood cell · immunotherapy · cytokine · granule · apoptosis · oncology · defense
warhead
Munition's explosive section
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- enrichmentImprovement through addition
plutonium · test · ICBM · denuclearization · sanctions · deterrent · uranium · centrifuge · reactor · negotiations
East Asian peninsular democracy
liberal democracy · free state · open society · free society · Switzerland