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Medical Definition of cachectin
: tumor necrosis factor
In 1985 a New York research group identified a protein, which they called cachectin, that causes emaciation in many patients with chronic infections or cancer. Shortly afterward, another group realized that cachectin was identical to tumor necrosis factor, a cancer-fighting substance manufactured by the cells of the immune system.— Gordon Bakoulis Bloch, Discover
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“Cachectin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cachectin. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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