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Monokines
| Medical Definition: | Soluble mediators of the immune response that are neither antibodies nor complement. They are produced largely, but not exclusively, by monocytes and macrophages. |
| Guide Notes: | /biosyn /drug eff /physiol /ultrastruct permitted |
| Previously Indexed: | Biological Factors (1988-1989),Biological Products (1987-1988),Proteins (1981-1987) |
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