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interleukin–2
noun in·ter·leu·kin–2 \-ˈtü\
Definition of INTERLEUKIN-2
: an interleukin produced by antigen-stimulated helper T cells in the presence of interleukin-1 that induces proliferation of immune cells (as T cells and B cells) and is used experimentally especially in treating certain cancers
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First Known Use of INTERLEUKIN-2
1979
Medical Dictionary
interleukin–2
noun \-ˈtü\
Medical Definition of INTERLEUKIN–2
: an interleukin produced by antigen-stimulated helper T cells in the presence of interleukin-1 that induces proliferation of immune cells (as T cells and B cells) and has been used experimentally especially in treating certain cancers—abbreviation IL-2
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