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alpha-interferon
DEFINITIONS OF:
alpha-interferon
1
n
a form of interferon that is produced endogenously and commercially for its pharmacological effects (including regulation of the immune system and antiviral and antineoplastic effects)
Type of:
interferon
an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus
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