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  • 1. interferon
  • Rhymes with Interferon
  • Interferon in a sentence
  • 2. alpha-interferon
  • 3. beta-interferon
  • 4. gamma-interferon
Table of Contents
  • 1. interferon
  • Rhymes with Interferon
  • Interferon in a sentence
  • 2. alpha-interferon
  • 3. beta-interferon
  • 4. gamma-interferon
Synonyms
Etymology

1. interferon

noun. ['ˌɪntɝˈfɛrɑːn, ˌɪntɝˈfɪrɑːn'] an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus.

Synonyms

  • alpha-interferon
  • antiviral
  • gamma-interferon
  • antiviral agent
  • beta-interferon

Etymology

  • -on (English)
  • interfere (English)
  • entreferir (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

Rhymes with Interferon

  • aequitron
  • agouron
  • altron
  • certron
  • chemetron
  • chevron
  • cyclotron
  • electron
  • elektron
  • enron
  • eron
  • interferon
  • invitron
  • milacron
  • negatron
  • nephron
  • oxymoron
  • phototron
  • solitron
  • tebuthiuron

Sentences with interferon


1. Noun, singular or mass
Vitamin C fights infections by producing white blood cells and raising the level of interferon.

2. Adjective
One antibody it increases in your body is interferon.

2. alpha-interferon

noun. a form of interferon that is produced endogenously and commercially for its pharmacological effects (including regulation of the immune system and antiviral and antineoplastic effects).

3. beta-interferon

noun. a form of interferon that is produced by fibroblasts and have antiviral effects; used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

4. gamma-interferon

noun. a form of interferon that is produced by T cells and macrophages; involved in the activation of phagocytes.

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