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interleukin-3

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in·ter·leu·kin-3   (ĭn'tər-lōō'kĭn-thrē')   
n.   Abbr. IL-3
A lymphokine, released by helper T cells in response to an antigen or mitogen, that stimulates the growth of blood stem cells and lymphoid cells such as macrophages and mast cells.
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Main Entry: interleukin–3
Pronunciation: -'thrE
Function: noun
: an interleukin that is a colony-stimulating factor produced especially by T cellsstimulated by mitogen or antigen and that promotes the proliferation and differentiation of various stem cells (as hematopoietic stem cells)
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interleukin-3 n.
Abbr. IL-3
A lymphokine, released by helper T cells in response to an antigen or mitogen, that stimulates the growth of blood stem cells and lymphoid cells such as macrophages and mast cells.

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