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helper t cell

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from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun 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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hypernyms (2)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. T cell
  2. T lymphocyte

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