"interferon" meaning in English

See interferon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: interferons [plural]
Etymology: From interfere + -on, from its role interfering with viral replication. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|interfere|on}} interfere + -on Head templates: {{en-noun}} interferon (plural interferons)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of glycoproteins, produced by the immune system, that prevent viral replication in infected cells. Wikipedia link: interferon Categories (topical): Biochemistry Translations (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells): 干擾素 (gānrǎosù) (Chinese Mandarin), interferon [masculine] (Czech), interferon [masculine] (Dutch), interferoni (Finnish), interféron [masculine] (French), Interferon [masculine] (German), אינטרפרון [masculine] (Hebrew), interferon (Hungarian), interferone [masculine] (Italian), インターフェロン (intāferon) (Japanese), interferon [masculine] (Polish), interferão [Portugal, masculine] (Portuguese), interferon [Brazil, masculine] (Portuguese), интерферо́н (interferón) [masculine] (Russian), interferón [masculine] (Spanish), interferon (Swedish), อินเตอร์ฟีรอน (interfīron) (Thai)

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