Synonyms & Definition of Tumor necrosis factor
From WordNet 2.0 :
Tumor necrosis factor
:
(noun)
1: a proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages); has an antineoplastic effect but causes inflammation (as in rheumatoid arthritis) [syn:
tumour necrosis factor
,
TNF
]
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