interferon
Syllables: in·ter·fer·on/ˌɪn.təˈfɪːˌɒn/US/ˌɪn.təɹˈfɪɹˌɑn/
interferon noun: any of a group of glycoproteins, produced by the immune system, that prevent viral replication in infected cells.
Noun
interferon (plural interferons)
- Any of a group of glycoproteins, produced by the immune system, that prevent viral replication in infected cells.
interferon meaning in Tamil and Thai
interferon in Tamil
- நச்சுயிரிப் பெருக்கத் தடுப்புப் பொருள், இண்ட்டர்ஃபெரான்
interferon in Thai
- any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells
- อินเตอร์ฟีรอน interfīron
Forms of interferon
| plural | interferons |
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Origin of interferon
From interfere + -on (suffix: chemical compound), from its role interfering with viral replication.
Words formed from interferon
Questions about interferon
- What does interferon mean?
- Interferon means any of a group of glycoproteins, produced by the immune system, that prevent viral replication in infected cells.
- What is interferon in Tamil?
- Interferon in Tamil is நச்சுயிரிப் பெருக்கத் தடுப்புப் பொருள், இண்ட்டர்ஃபெரான். See Interferon meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is interferon?
- Interferon is a noun.
- How do you pronounce interferon?
- Interferon is pronounced /ˌɪn.təˈfɪːˌɒn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of interferon?
- The plural of interferon is interferons.
Words near interferon in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: interferon (page history and authors); interferon (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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