Medical term:
lymphotoxin
lymphotoxin
[lim´fo-tok″sin]a lymphokine containing 171 amino acids, one of the tumor necrosis factors, produced by activated T lymphocytes. It inhibits the growth of tumors by causing lysis or stasis of sensitive cells, and also blocks transformation of cells. Called also tumor necrosis factor β.
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lym·pho·tox·in
(lim'fō-tok'sin),A lymphokine from T lymphocytes that lyses or damages many cell types.
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lymphotoxin
(lĭm′fə-tŏk′sĭn)n.
A lymphokine that is toxic to certain susceptible target cells.
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lym·pho·tox·in
(lim'fō-tok'sin)A lymphokine that lyses or damages many cell types.
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