TUMOUR NECROSIS FACTOR

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 I. (noun) 

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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

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Nouns denoting substances

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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