Interferon
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See also: interferon
German
Etymology
Borrowed from English interferon.
Pronunciation
Noun
Interferon n (strong, genitive Interferons, plural Interferone)
- (biochemistry) interferon
- Synonym: IFN
Declension
Declension of Interferon
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Interferon | die | Interferone |
| genitive | eines | des | Interferons | der | Interferone |
| dative | einem | dem | Interferon | den | Interferonen |
| accusative | ein | das | Interferon | die | Interferone |
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Alpha-Interferon, Beta-Interferon, Gamma-Interferon
- Interferon-alpha, Interferon-beta, Interferon-gamma
- Leukozyteninterferon, Fibroblasteninterferon, Immuninterferon
Related terms
Further reading
- “Interferon” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Interferon” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Interferon” in Duden online