interleukin

/ˌˈɪntərˌlukən/
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Other forms: interleukins

Definitions of interleukin
  1. noun
    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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    lymphokine
    a cytokine secreted by helper T cells in response to stimulation by antigens and that acts on other cells of the immune system (as by activating macrophages)
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