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English noun: helper cell

1. helper cell (body) 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


SynonymsCD4 cell, CD4 T cell, helper T cell


Broader (hypernym)T cell, T lymphocyte









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