[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["Biochemistry.any of various proteins, produced by virus-infected cells, that inhibit reproduction of the invading virus and induce resistance to further infection.", "Also calledal·pha-in·ter·fer·on[al, -f, uh, -in-ter-, feer, -on].Pharmacology.an interferon produced by genetically engineered bacteria and harvested for use against hairy cell leukemia hairy cell leukemia."]}]