Interleukin
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noun.
Any of a group of
cytokine
proteins
important in the
regulation
of
lymphocyte
function
.
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noun.
any of several lymphokines that promote macrophages and killer T cells and B cells and other components of the immune system
Word Usage
"Mice exposed to pollution showed a 15-fold increase in interleukin-6 just 24 hours later."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
lymphokine
Same Context
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