(biochemistry, immunology) Any of various small regulatory proteins that regulate the cells of the immune system.

plural of cytokine

Relating to, or composed of cytokines

plural of cytokine storm

(pathology) An immune system–cytokine positive feedback reaction to certain infections and certain drugs, which occurs when large numbers of white blood cells are activated and release inflammatory cytokines, which in turn activate more white blood cells.

plural of cytokine release syndrome

(medicine) An acute systemic inflammatory syndrome characterized by fever and multiple organ dysfunction.

(biology) The process in which the cytoplasm of a cell divides following the division of the nucleus.

Of or pertaining to cytokinesis or to cytokinetics

(biology) The study of cytokinesis