CD4 CELL

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

T cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B cells and killer T cells; helper T cells are infected and killed by the AIDS virus

Synonyms:

CD4 cell; CD4 T cell; helper cell; helper T cell

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("CD4 cell" is a kind of...):

T cell; T lymphocyte (a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells)

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