INTERLEUKIN

interleukin

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

interleukin (plural interleukins)

(biochemistry) Any of a group of cytokine proteins important in the regulation of lymphocyte function.

Source: Wiktionary



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