English word interferon comes from English -on, English interfere
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -on | English (eng) | (biology, genetics) Forming names of things considered as basic or fundamental units, such as codon or recon.. (chemistry) Forming names of noble gases and certain nonmetal elements (such as boron or silicon).. (physics, maths, and, biology) Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles (proton), quanta (photon), molecular units (codon), or substances (interferon). |
| interfere | English (eng) | (intransitive) To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance.. (intransitive, followed by "with") To sexually molest, especially of a child.. (intransitive, physics) (of waves) To be correlated with each other when overlapped or superposed.. (mostly of horses) To strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in using the legs. |
| interferon | English (eng) | (biochemistry) Any of a group of glycoproteins, produced by the immune system, that prevent viral replication in infected cells. |