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      interferon
      noun
      an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus
      Roots
      interinter- · Latin · between, withinfero-fer · Latin · strike, knock
      Words related to interferon
      ribavirinnantiviraladjinterleukinncytokinenimmunosuppressantnimmunosuppressiveadjmethotrexatenfoscarnetlymphokinenidoxuridineazathioprinenamethopterinnimmunoglobulinnmonokinecyclophosphamidethymosinnantibodiesnimmunotherapynalloantibodynisoantibodynimmunomodulatorzidovudinenimmunosuppressionninhibitornisoantigenvhyperimmunizationnacyclovirnantigenntaxolchemotherapyn

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