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overmanning(dictionary)
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neutrophil activating protein (medicine) and overmanning (oh)


neutrophil activating protein (medicine)


neutrophil activating protein -->
interleukin-8
<cytokine> A cytokine that activates neutrophils and attracts neutrophils and T-lymphocytes.

It is released by several cell types including monocytes, macrophages, T-lymphocytes, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, and keratinocytes by an inflammatory stimulus. Il-8 is a member of the beta-thromboglobulin superfamily and structurally related to platelet factor 4.

Acronym: IL-8


overmanning (oh)



a situation in which a company, industry etc has more workers than are needed
-synonym overstaffing overstaffing
-- overmanned adj