Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interferon

/ˌɪn.təɹˈfɪɹˌɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-fer-on
IPA: /ˌɪn.təɹˈfɪɹˌɑn/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of glycoproteins, produced by the immune system, that prevent viral replication in infected cells.

Etymology

From interfere + -on (suffix: chemical compound), from its role interfering with viral replication.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɪn.təɹˈfɪɹˌɑn/
British English: /ˌɪn.təˈfɪːˌɒn/

Inflected Forms

interferons (plural)

Derived Forms

albinterferon antiinterferon interferome interferonic interferonopathy peginterferon

Questions

How do you pronounce interferon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪn.təɹˈfɪɹˌɑn/.
What does interferon mean?: Any of a group of glycoproteins, produced by the immune system, that prevent viral replication in infected cells.
Where does interferon come from?: From interfere + -on (suffix: chemical compound), from its role interfering with viral replication.

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