CD4 cell

cdcell

uncommon

noun

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 virus

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T cell

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Grammar

noun
singular	cd4 cell
plural	cd4 cells

Nearby words

cd CD-R CD-ROM CD-ROM drive CD-WO CD4 T cell CD8 cell CD8 T cell CDC cDNA

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