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BETA-INTERFERON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does beta-interferon mean?
• BETA-INTERFERON (noun)
The noun BETA-INTERFERON has 1 sense:
1. a form of interferon that is produced by fibroblasts and have antiviral effects; used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis
Familiarity information: BETA-INTERFERON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A form of interferon that is produced by fibroblasts and have antiviral effects; used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis
Classified under:
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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