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interferon

/ˌɪn.təˈfɪːˌɒn/ UK
/ˌɪn.təɹˈfɪɹˌɑn/ Canada, US
/ˌɪn.təɹˈfɪɹˌɒn/ Canada
/ˌɪn.təˈfɪəˌɔn/ Australia
/ˌən.tɐˈfiə̯ˌɔn/ New Zealand
/ˌɪn.təɹˈfiɹˌɔn/ Scotland
/ˌin.ʈɜʳˈfiːɾˌɒn/ India

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From interfere + -on (suffix: chemical compound), from its role interfering with viral replication.

noun interferons

Any of a group of glycoproteins, produced by the immune system, that prevent viral replication in infected cells.

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noun any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells

Español	interferón
日本語	インターフェロン intāferon
中文	干擾素 gānrǎosù
Português	interferão, interferon
Français	interféron
Deutsch	Interferon
Italiano	interferone
Română	interferon
Русский	интерферо́н interferón
עברית	אינטרפרון

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@misc{interferon_2026,
  title = {interferon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/interferon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}