English Explanatory Dictionary

cytokine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various small regulatory proteins that regulate the cells of the immune system.

Pronunciation

/ˈsaɪ.tə(ʊ)(ˌ)kaɪn/ /ˈsaɪ.təˌkaɪn/ [ˈsaɪ.ɾəˌkaɪn] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cytokine.wav

Word forms

cytokine cytokines

Etymology

From cyto- + -kine from Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis, “movement”).

Derived words

adipokine anticytokine chemocytokine cytokinase cytokine cascade cytokinemia cytokine release syndrome cytokine storm cytokinic cytokinome immunocytokine intracytokine kinoid lymphokine multicytokine myocytokine myokine noncytokine polycytokine precytokine procytokine virokine
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