Term: colloidal gold-bound tumor necrosis factor

Pronunciation: (kuh-LOY-dul ... TOO-mer neh-KROH-sis FAK-ter)

Description:

A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. Colloidal gold-bound tumor necrosis factor is made in the laboratory by binding a cancer-killing protein called tumor necrosis factor (TNF) to the surface of very tiny particles of gold. These TNF-gold particles may kill cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. Also called Aurimmune and TNF-bound colloidal gold.