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TAF definition

☆ TAF or T.A.F. (tē′ā′ef′) (tē′ā′ef′)

noun

a substance, consisting of protein and nucleic acid developed in a malignant tumor, that stimulates the formation of capillaries for nourishing the tumor and carrying off its waste matter

Etymology: t(umor) a(ngiogenesis) f(actor) < angiogenesis, development of blood vessels

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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