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gamma-interferon

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gam·ma-in·ter·feron  (gm-ntr-fîrn)
n.
A lymphokine produced by macrophages and T cells that is involved in regulation of the immune system and activation of phagocytes.
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Noun1.gamma-interferon - a form of interferon that is produced by T cells and macrophages; involved in the activation of phagocytes
interferon - an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus


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Life-threatening bacterial or fungal infections developed in only half as many gamma-interferon patients compared with placebo recipients, the team found.
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