monokine

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noun

A cytokine produced by monocytes (or macrophages)

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Meanings

nounmonokine (plural monokines)

plural monokines

  1. biochemistryA cytokine produced by monocytes (or macrophages)

Origin

From mono- + -kine.

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APA

monokine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monokine

MLA

“monokine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monokine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monokine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monokine.

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