interleukin 2
noun
Immunology. a lymphokine protein, secreted by T cells in response to antigen and interleukin 1, that stimulates the proliferation of T cells.
Pharmacology. a form of this protein produced by genetic engineering and used experimentally in immunotherapy. Abbreviation: IL-2
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Origin of interleukin 2
First recorded in 1980–85; see origin at interleukin 1
Words nearby interleukin 2
interleaf, interleave, interleaving, interleukin, interleukin 1, interleukin 2, interleukin 3, interlibrary loan, interline, interlineal, interlinear
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Medical definitions for interleukin 2
interleukin-2
n.
A lymphokine that is released by helper T cells in response to an antigen and interleukin-1 and stimulates the proliferation of helper T cells.
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