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Noun tumour necrosis factor has 1 sense
- tumor necrosis factor, tumour necrosis factor, TNF - a proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages); has an antineoplastic effect but causes inflammation (as in rheumatoid arthritis)
--1 is a kind of cytokine
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