Definitions for "Alpha interferon"
Keywords:  interferon, viral, alfa, hcv, intron
A protein- one of the three major classes of interferon's that the body produces in response to infections.
a type of protein produced by the body in response to an infection.
see interferon
Cytokine produced by T cells that exhibits a variety of immunomodulating effects, including suppression of cell growth and enhancement of tumor cell killing.