beta interferon
noun
: an interferon produced especially by fibroblasts that is used in a form obtained from recombinant DNA especially in the treatment of multiple sclerosis marked by recurrent attacks alternating with periods of remission compare alpha interferon, gamma interferon
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Other were randomly assigned to get the lopinavir-ritonavir combination plus the antiviral drug ribavirin and injections of beta interferon.
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Maggie Fox, CNN, 8 May 2020
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Maggie Fox, CNN, 8 May 2020
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“Beta interferon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beta%20interferon. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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