First Known Use: 1979
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interleukin
noun in·ter·leu·kin \ˌin-tər-ˈlü-kən\
Definition of INTERLEUKIN
: any of various cytokines of low molecular weight that are produced by lymphocytes, macrophages, and monocytes and that function especially in regulation of the immune system and especially cell-mediated immunity
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Origin of INTERLEUKIN
inter- + leuk- + 1-in
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interleukin
noun in·ter·leu·kin \ˌin-tər-ˈlü-kən\
Medical Definition of INTERLEUKIN
: any of various compounds of low molecular weight that are produced by lymphocytes, macrophages, and monocytes and that function especially in regulation of the immune system and especially cell-mediated immunity
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