cytokine storm
An immune system–cytokine positive feedback reaction to certain infections and certain…An immune system–cytokine positive feedback reaction to certain infections and certain drugs, which occurs when large numbers of white blood cells are activated and release inflammatory cytokines, which in turn activate more white blood cells.
Meaning
1 sensesAn immune system–cytokine positive feedback reaction to certain infections and certain drugs, which occurs when large numbers of white blood cells are activated and release inflammatory cytokines, which in turn activate more white blood cells.
Zytokin-Freisetzungssyndrom, Zytokinsturm
Translations
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Forms
plural: cytokine storms| Singular | cytokine storm |
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Synonyms
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