INTERFERON as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus
   • inhibits replication of the virus
   Hypernyms(s) interferon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • antiviral (what does antiviral mean?)
   • antiviral agent (what does antiviral agent mean?)
   • antiviral drug (what does antiviral drug mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • alpha-interferon (what does alpha-interferon mean?)
   • beta-interferon (what does beta-interferon mean?)
   • gamma-interferon (what does gamma-interferon mean?)