BETA-INTERFERON

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A form of interferon that is produced by fibroblasts and have antiviral effects; used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis

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Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("beta-interferon" is a kind of...):

interferon (an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus)

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