interleukin 3
noun Immunology.
a lymphokine protein, secreted by T cells, that participates in the regulation of blood-cell production. Abbreviation: IL-3
Origin of interleukin 3
First recorded in 1980–85; see origin at
interleukin 1
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Medical definitions for interleukin-3
interleukin-3
n.
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.