poly I:C

poly I:C [päl′ē ī′sē′]

n.

〚polyi( nosinic-poly) c( ytidylic acid)〛

a synthetic RNA that promotes the production of interferon in the body

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pol·y I:C (pŏlʹē īʹsēʹ) n.

A synthetic polymer of inosine that resembles the RNA of infectious viruses and is used to stimulate the production of interferon by the immune system.

  [poly- + inosinic acid + c(ytidylic acid)(cytidine + -yl + -ic).]

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