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Interleukin

see synonyms of interleukin

Noun

1. interleukin

any of several lymphokines that promote macrophages and killer T cells and B cells and other components of the immune system

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Interleukin

see synonyms of interleukin
noun
a substance extracted from white blood cells that stimulates their activity against infection and may be used to combat some forms of cancer

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Interleukin

see synonyms of interleukin
noun
1. 
any of a closely related family of polypeptides, derived from many cell types, that stimulate several components of the inflammatory response, including fever; lymphocyte activating factor
: in full interleukin-1
2. 
a glycoprotein lymphocyte product that stimulates the growth of T cells and is used experimentally in cancer therapy; T cell growth factor
: in full interleukin-2

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Interleukin

see synonyms of interleukin
n.
Any of various small proteins that are produced by a variety of cell types, especially T cells and other white blood cells, and that regulate many aspects of inflammation and the immune response, including stimulating the production of white blood cells and platelets.

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