tumour necrosis factor
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tumour necrosis factor Definition
(n)
a
proinflammatory
cytokine
that
is
produced
by
white
blood
cells
(
monocytes
and
macrophages
);
has
an
antineoplastic
effect
but
causes
inflammation
(
as
in
rheumatoid
arthritis
)
tumour necrosis factor Synonyms
TNF
tumor necrosis factor
tumour necrosis factor
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