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cytochalasin
cytochemistry
cytochrome
cytochrome oxidase
cytogenesis
cytogenetics
cytogeny
cytokine
cytokinesis
cytokinin
cytology
cytolysis
cytomegalic
cytomegalic inclusion disease
cytomegalovirus
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cytokine
cytokine [ stō kīn ] (plural cytokines)


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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