interleukin-2

Variant of interleukin

interleukin definition

inter·leu·kin (in′tər lo̵̅o̅′kin)

noun

  1. any of a closely related family of polypeptides, derived from many cell types, that stimulate several components of the inflammatory response, including fever; lymphocyte activating factor
    in full interleukin-1
  2. a glycoprotein lymphocyte product that stimulates the growth of T cells and is used experimentally in cancer therapy; T cell growth factor
    in full interleukin-2

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