different between leukotriene vs interleukin

English

From leuko- +? triene, coined by Swedish biochemist Bengt I. Samuelsson.

leukotriene (plural leukotrienes)

(biochemistry) Any of several physiologically active lipids, related to the prostaglandins, that participate in allergic responses.

inter- +? leuko- +? -in;

inter-: from Latin inter- (“between, amid”), a form of prepositional inter (“between”).
leuko: from Ancient Greek ?????? (leukós, “white”)
-in: from French -ine, from Latin -?na, feminine of -?nus "of" or "belonging to"

interleukin (plural interleukins)

(biochemistry) Any of a group of cytokine proteins important in the regulation of lymphocyte function.

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