Medical Definition of Poly I-c
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Interferon inducer consisting of a synthetic, mismatched double-stranded RNA. The polymer is made of one strand each of polyinosinic acid and polycytidylic acid.
Pharmacological action: antiviral agents, interferon inducers.
Chemical name: 5'-Inosinic acid, homopolymer, complex with 5'-cytidylic acid homopolymer (1:1)
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Poly I-c
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