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ALPHA-INTERFERON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("alpha-interferon" is a kind of...):
interferon (an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus)