TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR
Dictionary entry overview: What does tumor necrosis factor mean? • TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR (noun)
The noun TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR has 1 sense:
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)
Familiarity information: TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR (noun)
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)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
TNF; tumor necrosis factor; tumour necrosis factor
Hypernyms ("tumor necrosis factor" is a kind of...):
cytokine (any of various proteins secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system)
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