interferon
Definitions
Noun
- An antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus
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Words that contain the term "interferon".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | interferon | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | interferons | 4 | 0 |
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| 1 | interference | 4 | 45 |
| 2 | intervention | 4 | 20 |
| 3 | intersection | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | interfere | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | interruption | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | interfering | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | interfered | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | interferometer | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | interpersonal | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | interface | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | interferes | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | intern | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | intervene | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | interferons | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | intron | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | winterton | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | interrent | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | interjection | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | intercession | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | interception | 4 | 0 |
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| 1 | of interferon | 1 | 2 |
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Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Treatment of Acute Hepatitis C with Interferon Alfa-2b
May 4, 2018 The New England Journal of Medicine
May 4, 2018 The New England Journal of Medicine
Type I interferon autoantibody footprints reveal neutralizing mechanisms and allow inhibitory decoy design
Mar 20, 2025 Rockefeller University Press
Mar 20, 2025 Rockefeller University Press
Interferon Beta-1b and Lopinavir–Ritonavir for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
Oct 7, 2020 The New England Journal of Medicine
Oct 7, 2020 The New England Journal of Medicine
What goes up must come down: dynamics of type 1 interferon signaling across the lifespan
Sep 29, 2025 Frontiers
Sep 29, 2025 Frontiers
Trial of Fingolimod versus Interferon Beta-1a in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
Sep 12, 2018 The New England Journal of Medicine
Sep 12, 2018 The New England Journal of Medicine