poly I:C
noun
ˌpä-lē-ˈī-ˈsē 
variants or less commonly poly I·poly C
ˌpä-lē-ˈī-ˌpä-lē-ˈsē
: a synthetic 2-stranded RNA that induces interferon formation and is composed of one strand consisting entirely of cytosine-containing nucleotides and one strand consisting entirely of inosine-containing nucleotides
Word History
Etymology
poly- + inosinic acid + cytidylic acid
First Known Use
1969, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
poly I:C
noun ˌpäl-ē-ˈī-ˈsē
: a synthetic 2-stranded RNA composed of one strand of polyinosinic acid and one strand of polycytidylic acid that induces interferon formation and has been used experimentally as an anticancer and antiviral agent
called also poly I·poly C
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