"cytokine storm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cytokine storms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cytokine storm (plural cytokine storms)
  1. (pathology) An immune system–cytokine positive feedback reaction to certain infections and certain drugs, which occurs when large numbers of white blood cells are activated and release inflammatory cytokines, which in turn activate more white blood cells. Wikipedia link: cytokine storm Categories (topical): Pathology Synonyms: cytokine cascade, cytokine release syndrome Translations (pathology): choc cytokinique [masculine] (French), Zytokin-Freisetzungssyndrom [neuter] (German), Zytokinsturm [masculine] (German), tempestade de citocinas [feminine] (Portuguese), tormenta de citoquinas [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-cytokine_storm-en-noun-6e7W5uBi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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