Definition of Tumour Necrosis Factor in English :

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Tumour Necrosis Factor meaning in English

Meaning of Tumour Necrosis Factor in English

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Tumour Necrosis Factor pronunciation in English

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Tumour Necrosis Factor

see synonyms of tumour necrosis factor

Noun

1. tnf, tumor necrosis factor, tumour necrosis factor

a proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages); has an antineoplastic effect but causes inflammation (as in rheumatoid arthritis)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.