单词 | cachectin |
释义 | cachectin[ kuh-kek-tin ] / kəˈkɛk tɪn / nounBiochemistry, Immunology. a protein that is released by activated macrophages as an immune system defense and, when the defense is overwhelmed, is a cause of cachexia or toxic shock: in humans, identical with tumor necrosis factor. Origin of cachectin<Greek kachekt(ikós) unwell (see cachexia, -tic) + -in2 Words nearby cachectinCáceres, cachaca, cachalot, cache, cachectic, cachectin, Cache la Poudre, cache memory, cachepot, cachet, Cacheu Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Medical definitions for cachectincachectin [ kə-kĕk′tĭn ] n.A polypeptide hormone produced by macrophages that releases fat and reduces the concentration of enzymes needed to produce and store fat. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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