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Definition of cytokine storm noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cytokine storm

noun
 
/ˈsaɪtəkaɪn stɔːm/
 
/ˈsaɪtəkaɪn stɔːrm/
(medical)
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  1. a severe reaction of the body's immune system in a person with a disease
    • No single drug has yet been found to treat a cytokine storm.
    Topics Health problemsc2
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