ALPHA-INTERFERON

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A form of interferon that is produced endogenously and commercially for its pharmacological effects (including regulation of the immune system and antiviral and antineoplastic effects)

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Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("alpha-interferon" is a kind of...):

interferon (an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus)

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