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 Definitions of Interferon  [ˌɪn tərˈfɪər ɒn]  

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Definition of 'Interferon' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) interferon
any of various proteins, produced by virus-infected cells, that inhibit reproduction of the invading virus and induce resistance to further infection.

Etymology:  (1957; interfere+-on1)

Definition of 'Interferon' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) interferon
an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus

'Interferon' - Nearby Entries  

inter-group communication  interference  interfering  interferometer  interferon  intergalactic  intergalactic space  



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