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cytokine
cy·to·kine [ stə kn ] (plural cy·to·kines)


noun 
Definition:
 
protein produced by cells: any protein secreted by lymph cells that affects cellular activity and controls inflammation
[Mid-20th century. <cyto- + Greek kinein "to move"]
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