"interleukin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: interleukins [plural]
Etymology: From inter- + leuko- + -in; *inter-: from Latin inter- (“between, amid”), a form of prepositional inter (“between”). *leuko: from Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”) *-in: from French -ine, from Latin -īna, feminine of -īnus "of" or "belonging to" Etymology templates: {{af|en|inter-|leuko-|-in}} inter- + leuko- + -in Head templates: {{en-noun}} interleukin (plural interleukins)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of cytokine proteins important in the regulation of lymphocyte function. Categories (topical): Biochemistry Translations (protein): 白細胞介素 (Chinese), 白细胞介素 (báixìbāo-jièsù) (Chinese), interleukiini (Finnish)

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