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interferon

interferon

See also: interferón and interféron

English

Noun

interferon (plural interferons)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of glycoproteins, produced by the immune system, that prevent viral replication in infected cells.

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Portuguese

Noun

interferon m (plural interferons) (Brazil)

  1. Alternative form of interferão