白介素 (bái jiè sù) — interleukin
Definition
A specialized term in immunology: a class of signaling proteins (cytokines) released by white blood cells that coordinate the immune response, including inflammation. Often abbreviated as IL-1, IL-2, etc. in both Chinese and English texts.
noun
interleukin
Examples
- 白介素，。bái jiè sù Shì yì zhǒng zhòng yào de xì bāo yīn zǐ, cān yù miǎn yì fǎn yìng.Interleukin is an important cytokine that participates in immune responses.
- 白介素。Yī shēng tōng guò jiǎn cè bái jiè sù de shuǐ píng lái pàn duàn yán zhèng chéng dù.Doctors determine the level of inflammation by testing interleukin levels.
- 白介素。Zhè zhǒng xīn yào kě yǐ yì zhì bái jiè sù de huó xìng.This new drug can inhibit the activity of interleukin.
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