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TUMOUR NECROSIS FACTOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages); has an antineoplastic effect but causes inflammation (as in rheumatoid arthritis)
Synonyms:
TNF; tumor necrosis factor; tumour necrosis factor
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("tumour necrosis factor" is a kind of...):
cytokine (any of various protein molecules secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system)
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