Associations to the word «Interferon»

Wiktionary

INTERFERON, noun. (biochemistry) Any of a group of glycoproteins, produced by the immune system, that prevent viral replication in infected cells.

Dictionary definition

INTERFERON, noun. An antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne