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cytokine vs tumour necrosis factor

tumour necrosis factor vs cytokine

cytokine and tumour necrosis factor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cytokine Yes No No No
tumour necrosis factor Yes No No No
As nouns, tumour necrosis factor is a hyponym of cytokine; that is, tumour necrosis factor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cytokine:
  • cytokine: any of various protein molecules secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system
  • 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)
Other hyponyms of cytokine include TNF, tumor necrosis factor, lymphokine.
cytokine (noun) tumour necrosis factor (noun)
any of various protein molecules secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system a proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages); has an antineoplastic effect but causes inflammation (as in rheumatoid arthritis)
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