单词 | cachectin |
释义 | cachectin /keuh kek"tin/, n. Biochem., Immunol. 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. [ < Gk kachekt(ikós) unwell (see CACHEXIA, -TIC) + -IN2] |
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