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interferon

noun
/ˌɪn.təˈfɪːˌɒn/UK/ˌɪn.təɹˈfɪɹˌɑn/CA/ˌɪn.təˈfɪəˌɔn/

Etymology

From interfere + -on (suffix: chemical compound), from its role interfering with viral replication.

  1. derived from entreferir
  2. formed as interferon — “interfere + -on”

Definitions

  1. Any of a group of glycoproteins, produced by the immune system, that prevent viral…

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

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for interferon. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA