interleukin 1

[ in-ter-loo-kin ]

/ ˈɪn tərˌlu kɪn /

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noun Immunology.

any of several proteins released from certain cells, especially macrophages, and having various effects on the activity of other cells, as promoting inflammation or enhancing T-cell proliferation. Abbreviation: IL-1

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Origin of interleukin 1

1979; inter- + leuk(ocyte) + -in²; so called because such proteins act as agents of communication between different populations of leukocytes

How to use interleukin 1 in a sentence

The Air Force has enough MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper drones.
Exclusive: U.S. Drone Fleet at ‘Breaking Point,’ Air Force Says|Dave Majumdar|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The CX-1 is different in small details from the Russian-Indian BrahMos but very similar in specifications.
How China Will Track—and Kill—America’s Newest Stealth Jets|Bill Sweetman|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The temperature of Cygnus X-1 from Hawking radiation is roughly a billionth of a degree above absolute zero.
Black Holes Exist. So Does Bad Science|Matthew R. Francis|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The three astronomers argued persuasively that the rhythm of X-ray bursts they measured is most likely due to the M82 X-1.
The Goldilocks of Black Holes|Matthew R. Francis|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Which brings us back to the possible IMBH, known Star Trekishly as M82 X-1, the brightest X-ray source in M82.
The Goldilocks of Black Holes|Matthew R. Francis|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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In Court and Kampong|Hugh Clifford
He had proceeded so far as to place “U-1—” on each side of the vessel.
Boy Scouts in the North Sea|G. Harvey Ralphson
In one pool at station C-1 hundreds of young buffalo and gar were observed.
Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas|Artie L. Metcalf
At station W-1 in moderate flood conditions several young-of-the-year were found in the most sheltered water next to the banks.
Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas|Artie L. Metcalf
In the mainstream of Grouse Creek the highest percentage taken was 19.27 near the mouth at station G-1.
Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas|Artie L. Metcalf

Medical definitions for interleukin 1

interleukin-1

Any of a group of cytokines, released by macrophages and other cells, that induce the production of interleukin-2 by helper T cells and stimulate the inflammatory response.