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Answer for the clue "Any of several lymphokines that promote macrophages and killer T cells and B cells and other components of the immune system ", 11 letters:
interleukin

Word definitions for interleukin in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any of several lymphokines that promote macrophages and killer T cells and B cells and other components of the immune system

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biochemistry English) Any of a group of cytokine proteins important in the regulation of lymphocyte function.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Interleukins are a group of cytokines (secreted proteins and signal molecules ) that were first seen to be expressed by white blood cells ( leukocytes ). The function of the immune system depends in a large part on interleukins, and rare deficiencies of ...

Usage examples of interleukin.

One of the problems with Interleukin was that it attacked lung tissue, also for unknown reasons, and could be dangerous to smokers and others with respiratory problems.

Like Killgore, she didn't think that this new version of Interleukin was the least bit helpful, but that had to be confirmed.