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interferon: Meaning and Definition of
in•ter•fer•on
Pronunciation: (in"tur-fēr'on), [key]
— n.
- any of various proteins, produced by virus-infected cells, that inhibit reproduction of the invading virus and induce resistance to further infection.
- Also calledan interferon produced by genetically engineered bacteria and harvested for use against hairy cell leukemia.
See also:
- interferon (Thesaurus)
