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interleukin

Pronunciation: /ˌɪntəˈluːkɪn/

Definition of interleukin

noun

Biochemistry
  • any of a class of glycoproteins produced by leucocytes for regulating immune responses.

Origin:

1970s: from inter- 'occurring between' + leukocyte (variant of leucocyte) + -in1

interleukin in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of interleukin in the US English dictionary