IL

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abbreviation

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Illinois
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interleukin
often used with an identifying number
IL-6

il-

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prefix

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“IL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IL. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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Medical Definition

IL

abbreviation
interleukin
often used with an identifying number
IL-2
IL-6

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