interferonnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌɪn.təˈfɪə.rɒn/us/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈfɪr.ɑːn/specializedone of several proteins in the body that are produced by cells as a reaction to infection by a virus
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Immunology & vaccination
- active immunity
- antibody
- antigen
- antivaxxer
- autoimmune
- gamma globulin
- immune
- immune response
- immune system
- immunity
- immunization
- immunize
- immunodeficiency
- immunosuppression
- inoculate
- lymph
- T cell
- tolerance
- vaccine
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