CYTOKINE

Meaning of CYTOKINE in English

A substance that is produced by cells of the immune system and can affect the immune response. Cytokines can also be produced in the laboratory by recombinant DNA technology and given to people to affect immune responses.

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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 — 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
CYTOKINE — n. Pronunciation: ' s ī -t ə - ˌ k ī n Function: noun Etymology: cyt- + -kine (as in …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
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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