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interferon

Biochemistry term for a group of signaling proteins produced by cells in response to viral infections and other stimuli.

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Interferon plays an important role in the immune response to viral infections.

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ＩＦ is a shorthand used mainly in medical or research contexts, whereas インターフェロン is the full loanword name for the protein used more broadly.

Loanword from English 'interferon'.