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Meaning of INTERLEUKIN
Pronunciation:
`intur'lookin
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
any
of
several
lymphokines
that
promote
macrophages
and
killer
T
cells
and
B
cells
and
other
components
of
the
immune
system
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See Also:
lymphokine
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
Any of a group of
protein
factors which are produced by
T lymphocytes
and
macrophages
(a type of
white blood cell
) in the presence of
antigens
or
mitogens
. They cause the T lymphocytes to activate and proliferate.
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