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interferon definition

in·ter·feron (in′tər fir′än′)

noun

a cellular protein produced in response to infection by a virus and acting to inhibit viral growth

Etymology: interfer(e) + -on, arbitrary suffix

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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