单词 | cachectin |
释义 | cachectin in American English (kəˈkektɪn) noun Biochemistry & 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 Word origin [‹ Gk kachekt(ikós) unwell ( see cachexia, -tic) + -in2] |
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