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CD4 T CELL

 Dictionary entry overview: What does CD4 T cell mean? 

CD4 T CELL (noun)
  The noun CD4 T CELL has 1 sense:

1. 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 virusplay

  Familiarity information: CD4 T CELL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CD4 T CELL (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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

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

Hypernyms ("CD4 T 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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