badai sitokin

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of badai (“storm”) +‎ sitokin (“cytokine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌba.dai̯ siˈto.kin/, [ˌba.dai̯ siˈt̪o.kɪn]

Noun

badai sitokin (plural badai-badai sitokin)

1. (pathology) cytokine storm, cytokine cascade, cytokine release syndrome: 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.

Further reading

• “badai sitokin” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.