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Word: Cytokine
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1970s: from cyto- + Greek kinein ‘move’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsʌɪtəkʌɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
any of a number of substances, such as interferon, interleukin, and growth factors, which are secreted by certain cells of the immune system and have an effect on other cells.
Short Definition:substance secreted by immune system
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