INTERLEUKIN


Meaning of INTERLEUKIN in English

[ ˌɪntə'lu:kɪn ]

■ noun Biochemistry any of a class of glycoprotein cytokines produced by leucocytes that have an effect on other leucocytes.

Origin

1970s: from inter- + leukocyte (var. of leucocyte ) + -in 1 .

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