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Detailed Synonyms for TNF in English
TNF:
TNF [the ~] noun
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the 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) 1the TNF; the tumor necrosis factor; the 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) 1