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il-

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  1. variant of in- (by assimilation) before l: illation.



il-

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  1. variant of in- (by assimilation) before l: illogical.

Il

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Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. illinium.

IL

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abbreviation

  1. Illinois (approved especially for use with zip code).

  2. Baseball.,  injured list.

    Players testing positive for the virus will be put on a specially designated IL, but details of their medical condition will not be disclosed.

-il

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  1. variant of -ile.

    civil.

il.

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abbreviation

  1. illustrated.

  2. illustration.

IL

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abbreviation

  1. Illinois

  2. Israel (international car registration)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

il

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abbreviation

  1. Israel

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

il-

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prefix

  1. variant of in- 1 in- 2

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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At the time, Phillips’ hope was that the IL stint was only a “precautionary” measure and that he would be able to return later in the season.

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When placed on the heart's surface, the microneedles dissolve and release IL-4 straight into the injured region, helping create conditions that support recovery.

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"They can either make inflammation worse or help the heart heal. IL-4 helps turn them into helpers."

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Earlier attempts to use IL-4 for repairing heart tissue involved injecting the molecule into the bloodstream, but circulating it throughout the body caused unwanted effects in other organs.

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By bringing IL-4 directly to the site of injury, the patch encourages immune cells known as macrophages to shift from a pro-inflammatory mode to one that supports healing.

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