CYTOKINE

Meaning of CYTOKINE in English

Pronunciation: ' s ī -t ə - ˌ k ī n

Function: noun

Etymology: cyt- + -kine (as in lymphokine )

Date: 1979

: any of a class of immunoregulatory proteins (as interleukin or interferon) that are secreted by cells especially of the immune system

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

CYTOKINE — noun Etymology: cyt- + -kine (as in lymphokine) Date: 1979 any of a class of immunoregulatory proteins (as interleukin or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CYTOKINE — ˈsīd.ōˌkīn, -d.ə- noun ( -s ) Etymology: cyt- + -kine (as in lymphokine — herein) : any of a class …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CYTOKINE — n. protein released by lymph cells which acts as a cellular mediator and controls immune response (Physiology)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CYTOKINE — noun Etymology: cyt- + -kine (as in lymphokine ) Date: 1979 : any of a class of immunoregulatory proteins (as …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CYTOKINE — [ 'sʌɪtə(ʊ)kʌɪn ] ■ noun Physiology any of a variety of proteins, such as interferon and interleukin, which carry signals …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CYTOKINE — [cy.to.kine] n [cyt- + -kine (as in lymphokine)] (1979): any of a class of immunoregulatory substances (as lymphokines) that are …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CYTOKINE — any of a group of small, short-lived proteins that are released by one cell to regulate the function of another …
Britannica English vocabulary
CYTOKINE — A substance that is produced by cells of the immune system and can affect the immune response. Cytokines can also …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
CYTOKINE — protein produced by some white blood cells (macrophages, monocytes, lymphocytes) used as messangers. Cytokinds produced in the lymph system are …
AIDS English Glossary
CYTOKINE — Цитокины
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CYTOKINE — цитокин - immunoregulatory cytokine
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
CYTOKINE — цитокин - immunoregulatory cytokine
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
CHEMOKINE — noun Etymology: chem- + -kine (as in cytokine) Date: 1992 any of a group of cytokines produced by various cells …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHEMOKINE — "ˌ noun ( -s ) Etymology: chem - + - kine (as in cytokine — herein) : any of a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHEMOKINE — noun Etymology: chem- + -kine (as in cytokine ) Date: 1992 : any of a group of cytokines produced by …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ERYTHROPOIETIN — [ ɪˌrɪθrə(ʊ)pɔɪ'ɛtɪn ] ■ noun Biochemistry a cytokine (type of protein) secreted in the kidneys that increases the rate of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
THROMBOPOIETIN — A colony-stimulating factor that stimulates the production of blood cells, especially platelets, during chemotherapy. It is a cytokine that belongs …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
SARGRAMOSTIM — A substance that helps make more white blood cells, especially granulocytes, macrophages, and cells that become platelets. It is a …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
PROMEGAPOIETIN — A drug given during chemotherapy to increase blood cell regeneration. Promegapoietin is a colony-stimulating factor that stimulates the production of …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
INFLIXIMAB — A monoclonal antibody that blocks the action of a cytokine called tumor necrosis factor alfa. It is being studied in …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
GRANULOCYTE-MACROPHAGE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR — GM-CSF. A substance that helps make more white blood cells, especially granulocytes, macrophages, and cells that become platelets. It is …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
GRANULOCYTE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR — G-CSF. A colony-stimulating factor that stimulates the production of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell). It is a cytokine …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
FILGRASTIM — A colony-stimulating factor that stimulates the production of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell). It is a cytokine that …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
ALDESLEUKIN — A laboratory-made colony-stimulating factor that stimulates the production of blood cells, especially platelets, during chemotherapy. It is a cytokine that …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
SCH 54031 — A drug used to treat hepatitis C infections. It is also being studied in the treatment and prevention of cancer. …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
PEGASYS — A drug used to treat hepatitis C infections. It is also being studied in the treatment and prevention of cancer. …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
PEG-INTERFERON ALFA-2B — A drug used to treat hepatitis C infections. It is also being studied in the treatment and prevention of cancer. …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
PEG-INTERFERON ALFA-2A — A drug used to treat hepatitis C infections. It is also being studied in the treatment and prevention of cancer. …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
PEG-INTRON — A drug used to treat hepatitis C infections. It is also being studied in the treatment and prevention of cancer. …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
GM-CSF — Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor. A substance that helps make more white blood cells, especially granulocytes, macrophages, and cells that become platelets. …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
G-CSF — Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. A colony-stimulating factor that stimulates the production of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell). It is …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
THYMIC FACTOR — a hormone or cytokine (e.g., thymodulin, thymopentin, thymostimulin) produced by the thymus gland that is involved in the regulation of …
AIDS English Glossary

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