interleukin

English

Etymology

inter- +‎ leuko- +‎ -in; possibly influenced by Interlaken, a Swiss town located near a conference on the subject.

Noun

interleukin (plural interleukins)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of cytokine proteins important in the regulation of lymphocyte function.

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