Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
alpha-interferon is a noun meaning "a form of interferon that is produced endogenously and commercially for its pharmacological effects (including regulation of the immune system and antiviral and antineoplastic effects)". It carries one recorded sense.
a form of interferon that is produced endogenously and commercially for its pharmacological effects (including regulation of the immune system and antiviral and antineoplastic effects)
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for alpha-interferon come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.