CYTOKINE


Meaning of CYTOKINE in English

ˈsīd.ōˌkīn, -d.ə- noun

( -s )

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

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

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