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1. interferon
noun. ['ˌɪntɝˈfɛrɑːn, ˌɪntɝˈfɪrɑːn'] an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus.
Etymology
- -on (English)
- interfere (English)
- entreferir (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Interferon
- aequitron
- agouron
- altron
- certron
- chemetron
- chevron
- cyclotron
- electron
- elektron
- enron
- eron
- interferon
- invitron
- milacron
- negatron
- nephron
- oxymoron
- phototron
- solitron
- tebuthiuron
Sentences with interferon
1. Noun, singular or mass
Vitamin C fights infections by producing white blood cells and raising the level of interferon.
2. Adjective
One antibody it increases in your body is interferon.
2. alpha-interferon
noun. a form of interferon that is produced endogenously and commercially for its pharmacological effects (including regulation of the immune system and antiviral and antineoplastic effects).
3. beta-interferon
noun. a form of interferon that is produced by fibroblasts and have antiviral effects; used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
4. gamma-interferon
noun. a form of interferon that is produced by T cells and macrophages; involved in the activation of phagocytes.
