cachectin /ca·chec·tin/ (-tin) former name for tumor necrosis factorα.
ca·chec·tin (k -k k t n)n. A polypeptide hormone produced by macrophages that releases fat and reduces the concentration of enzymes needed to produce and store fat. |
cachectin
tumor necrosis factor.
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