interleukin

English

Etymology

inter- +‎ leuko- +‎ -in; possibly influenced by Interlaken, a Swiss town located near a conference on the subject.

Noun

interleukin (plural interleukins)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of cytokine proteins important in the regulation of lymphocyte function.

Translations

protein

• Finnish: interleukiini
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}