anti-tnf_compound (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

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English 1 sense of the expression *anti-TNF compound*:
NOUN	artifact	anti-TNF compound	a class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)

Englishanti-TNF compound: 1 sense noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF); used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints.
Narrower	etanercept, Enbrel	A genetically engineered anti-TNF compound (trade name Enbrel) consisting of receptors that bind TNF
	infliximab, Remicade	An anti-TNF compound (trade name Remicade) consisting of an antibody directed against TNF
	leflunomide, Arava	An anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally
Broader	drug	A substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

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