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interferon gamma

noun

Definition of interferon gamma

: gamma interferon

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 For example, Casanova and others have found more than a dozen mutations that disrupt the body's ability to battle non-TB mycobacteria, and all of them mess with interferon gamma—a key immune system activator. — Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, "Extreme Flu? Weird Encephalitis? It May Be Your Genes," 13 July 2018

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First Known Use of interferon gamma

circa 1982, in the meaning defined above

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interferon gamma

noun

Medical Definition of interferon gamma

: gamma interferon

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