INTERFERON

Meaning of INTERFERON in English

/ ˌɪntəˈfɪərɒn; NAmE ˌɪntərˈfɪrɑːn/ noun

[ U ] ( biology ) a substance produced by the body to prevent harmful viruses from causing disease

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WORD ORIGIN

1950s: from interfere + -on .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

INTERFERON — noun Etymology: interfere + 2-on Date: 1957 any of a group of heat-stable soluble basic antiviral glycoprotein cytokines of low …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
INTERFERON — Any of several related vertebrates and possibly some invertebrates. They play an important role in resistance to infection. The body's …
Английский словарь Британика
INTERFERON — ˌintə(r)ˈfi(ə)ˌrän noun ( -s ) Etymology: interfer ence (prevention of virus development) + -on (I) : any of a group …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
INTERFERON — /in'teuhr fear"on/ , n. 1. Biochem. any of various proteins, produced by virus-infected cells, that inhibit reproduction of the invading …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INTERFERON — n. protein produced by an animal cell in response to a virus (Chemistry)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
INTERFERON — noun Etymology: interfere + -on (II) Date: 1957 : any of a group of heat-stable soluble basic antiviral glycoprotein cytokines …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
INTERFERON — [ ˌɪntə'fɪərɒn ] ■ noun Biochemistry a protein released by animal cells which inhibits virus replication. Origin 1950s: from interfere …
Concise Oxford English vocab
INTERFERON — [in.ter.fer.on] n [interfere + [2]-on] (1957): any of a group of heat-stable soluble basic antiviral glycoproteins of low molecular weight …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
INTERFERON — any of several related proteins that are produced by the body's cells as a defensive response to viruses. They are …
Britannica English vocabulary
INTERFERON — interferon BrE AmE ˌɪnt ə ˈfɪər ɒn AmE \ ˌɪn t̬ ə r ˈfɪr ɑːn -ə-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
INTERFERON — in ‧ ter ‧ fer ‧ on /ˌɪntəˈfɪərɒn $ ˌɪntərˈfɪrɑːn/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: interfere …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
INTERFERON — n. Biochem. any of various proteins that can inhibit the development of a virus in a cell etc. [INTERFERE + …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
INTERFERON — n. Biochem. any of various proteins that can inhibit the development of a virus in a cell etc. [ INTERFERE …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
INTERFERON — n. Biochem. any of various proteins that can inhibit the development of a virus in a cell etc. Etymology: INTERFERE …
Oxford English vocab
INTERFERON — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN alfa ▪ Tumour necrosis factor, interferon alfa , and interleukin 2 have already been …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
INTERFERON — [noun] [C or U] [specialized] - any of various proteins in the body which are produced by cells as a …
Cambridge English vocab
INTERFERON — n. Any of several related proteins produced by all vertebrates and possibly some invertebrates. They play an important role in …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
INTERFERON — A substance used in biological therapy. Interferon helps the immune system slow the rate of growth and division of cancer …
English Dictionary of Medicine
INTERFERON — A biological response modifier (a substance that can improve the body's natural response to infections and other diseases). Interferons interfere …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
INTERFERON — a protein in a cell produced to prevent replication of an virus in the cell.
AIDS English Glossary
INTERFERON — биохим., фарм. интерферон (биохимия) (фармацевтическое) интерферон
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
INTERFERON — Интерферон
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
INTERFERON — n биохим. , фарм. интерферон
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
INTERFERON — биохим., фарм. интерферон
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
INTERFERON — (n) интерферон
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
INTERFERON — n биохим. , фарм. интерферон
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
INTERFERON — n биохим. , фарм. интерферон
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
INTERFERON — интерферон
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
INTERFERON — интерферон
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
INTERFERON — интерферон
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
INTERFERON — n. alpha interferon beta interferon gamma interferon interferon alpha interferon beta interferon gamma
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
INTERFERON — n. Pronunciation: ˌ in-t ə (r)- ' fir- ˌ än Function: noun Etymology: interfere + 2 -on Date: 1957 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
INTERFERON — биохим., фарм. интерферон (биохимия) (фармацевтическое) интерферон
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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