New American Oxford Dictionary
interferon
in ter fer on |ˌintərˈfi (ə )rˌän ˌɪntərˈfirˌɑn | ▶noun Biochemistry a protein released by animal cells, usually in response to the entry of a virus, that has the property of inhibiting virus replication. ORIGIN 1950s: from interfere + -on .
Oxford Dictionary
interferon
interferon |ˌɪntəˈfɪərɒn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry a protein released by animal cells, usually in response to the entry of a virus, which has the property of inhibiting virus replication. ORIGIN 1950s: from interfere + -on .
Duden Dictionary
Interferon
In ter fe ron Substantiv, Neutrum Biologie, Medizin , das |Interfer o n |das Interferon; Genitiv: des Interferons, Plural: die Interferone bei Virusinfektionen von Körperzellen gebildeter Eiweißkörper, der nicht infizierte Zellen vor Viren schützt
Spanish Dictionary
interferón
interferón nombre masculino Proteína de bajo peso molecular producida por células de los animales vertebrados, que, al entrar en contacto con un virus, actúa impidiendo la entrada y la proliferación de cualquier otro virus .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
interferon
in ter fer on /ɪ̀ntə r fɪ́ ə rɑn |-rɔn /名詞 U 〘生化 〙インターフェロン 〘ウイルス (増殖 )抑制因子; ⦅略 ⦆IFN 〙.