干扰素 (gān rǎo sù) — interferon
Definition
A protein the body releases to block viruses; used as a medicine (e.g. 干扰素治疗). 干扰 means 'to interfere', 素 here marks it as a substance (like 元素, 因素).
noun
interferon
Examples
- 干扰素。Yī shēng yòng gān rǎo sù lái zhì liáo bìng dú gǎn rǎn.Doctors use interferon to treat viral infections.
- 干扰素。gān rǎo sù Shì yì zhǒng zhòng yào de dàn bái zhì.Interferon is an important type of protein.
- 干扰素。Kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū gān rǎo sù de zuò yòng jī zhì.Scientists are researching the mechanism of action of interferon.
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