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interferon
 interferon
med. interféron
 | alpha
 alpha
bank. alpha
comp. alphabétique; lexicographique; littéral
el. gain en courant en base commune; gain en courant direct
nucl.phys. radiat. particule alpha
 2 | b
 b
stat. bit; chiffre binaire

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interferon

[intə'fi(ə)rɔn] n
med. interféron m
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interferon IFN [intə'fi(ə)rɔn] n
med. Cytokines secreted by certain cells in response to an antigen, usually a virus. Interferon signals neighboring cells into action and inhibits the growth of malignant cells. There are three types of interferons: alpha, beta, and gamma. Laboratory-made interferons are used to treat certain cancers and opportunistic infections. see also antigen, cytokine
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