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interleukin 2

noun
  1. Immunology. a lymphokine protein, secreted by T cells in response to antigen and interleukin 1, that stimulates the proliferation of T cells.
  2. 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
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interleukin-2 in Medicine

interleukin-2

n.
  1. 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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