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CD4 CELL
I. (noun)
Sense 1
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:
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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