interferon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- ĭn′tər-fîr′ŏn′
- /ˌɪn.təɹˈfɪɹˌɒn/ (Canada)
- /ˌɪn.təɹˈfɪɹˌɑn/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˌin.ʈɜʳˈfiːɾˌɒn/ (India)
- /ˌɪn.təɹˈfiɹˌɔn/ (Scotland)
- /ˌɪn.təˈfɪəˌɔn/ (Australia)
- /ˌən.tɐˈfiə̯ˌɔn/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˌɪn.təˈfɪːˌɒn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From interfere + -on (suffix: chemical compound), from its role interfering with viral replication.
Meanings
- Any of a group of glycoproteins, produced by the immune system, that prevent viral replication in infected cells.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| interferons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
antiinterferon · albinterferon · peginterferon · interferome · interferonopathy · interferonic
Translations (22)
pt interferon (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) · kmr înterferon (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) · it interferone (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) · ca interferó (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) · th อินเตอร์ฟีรอน (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) · nl interferon (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) · fr interféron (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) · pt interferão (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) · ro interferon (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) · cs interferon (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) · ru интерферо́н (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) · ja インターフェロン (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) · eo interferono (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) · eo interferonoj (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) · de Interferon (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) · he אינטרפרון (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) · hu interferon (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) · sv interferon (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) · pl interferon (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) · es interferón (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) · fi interferoni (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) · cmn 干擾素 (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells)