interferon

== English == === Etymology === From interfer~ +‎ -on (suffix: chemical compound), from its role interfering with viral replication. === Pronunciation === enPR: ĭn′tər-fîr′ŏn′ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.təˈfɪːˌɒn/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.təɹˈfɪɹˌɑn/ (Canada) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.təɹˈfɪɹˌɒn/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.təˈfɪəˌɔn/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌən.tɐˈfiə̯ˌɔn/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.təɹˈfiɹˌɔn/ (India) IPA(key): /ˌin.ʈɜʳˈfiːɾˌɒn/ Rhymes: -ɪːɒn Hyphenation: in‧ter‧fer‧on === Noun === interferon (plural interferons) (biochemistry) Any of a group of glycoproteins, produced by the immune system, that prevent viral replication in infected cells. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === Ferrentino == Czech == === Etymology === Borrowed from English interferon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɪntɛrfɛron] Hyphenation: in‧ter‧fe‧ron === Noun === interferon m inan (biochemistry) interferon (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “interferon”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech) “interferon”, in Akademický slovník cizích slov at prirucka.ujc.cas.cz [Academic dictionary of foreign words] (in Czech), 1995 == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English interferon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪn.tər.fəˈrɔn/ Rhymes: -ɔn Hyphenation: in‧ter‧fe‧ron === Noun === interferon n (plural interferonnen, no diminutive) (biochemistry) interferon (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) === Further reading === “interferon” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language] == Esperanto == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /interˈferon/ Rhymes: -eron Syllabification: in‧ter‧fe‧ron === Noun === interferon accusative singular of interfero == Hungarian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English interferon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈintɛrfɛron] Hyphenation: in‧ter‧fe‧ron Rhymes: -on === Noun === interferon (plural interferonok) (biochemistry) interferon (any of a group of glycoproteins that prevent viral replication in infected cells) ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === interferon and (with subscription) interferon in Ferenc Pusztai, editor, Magyar értelmező kéziszótár [A Concise Explanatory Dictionary of Hungarian] (ÉKsz.2), 2nd, expanded and revised edition, Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2003 (online searchable version under development). == Polish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from English interferon. First attested in 1970. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /in.tɛrˈfɛ.rɔn/ Rhymes: -ɛrɔn Syllabification: in‧ter‧fe‧ron === Noun === interferon m inan (related adjective interferonowy) (biochemistry) interferon (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) interferon alfa ― interferon-alpha ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === interferon in Polish dictionaries at PWN “interferon”, in Słownik gramatyczny języka polskiego [Grammatical Dictionary of Polish], 2022 == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: in‧ter‧fe‧ron === Noun === interferon m (plural interferons) (biochemistry) Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of interferão (“interferon”) (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) === Further reading === “interferon”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English interferon or borrowed from French interféron. Compare Spanish interferón. === Noun === interferon m (plural interferoni) (biochemistry) interferon (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English interferon. === Noun === interferon n (biochemistry) interferon (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === interferon in Nationalencyklopedin (needs an authorization fee). interferon in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (11th ed., 6th printing, 1991) interferon in Project Runeberg interferon in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) interferon in Svensk ordbok (SO)