Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun alpha-interferon

1 sense of alpha-interferon

Sense 1
alpha-interferon -- (a form of interferon that is produced endogenously and commercially for its pharmacological effects (including regulation of the immune system and antiviral and antineoplastic effects))
       => interferon -- (an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus)