helper T cell

noun

A subtype of T cell that helps the activity of other immune cells by releasing cytokines, playing an important role in the adaptive immune system.

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T helper cellCD4+helper cellCD4 T cellCD4 cell
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Meanings

nounhelper T cell (plural helper T cells)

plural helper T cells

  1. immunologyA subtype of T cell that helps the activity of other immune cells by releasing cytokines, playing an important role in the adaptive immune system.

    Synonyms: T helper cell, CD4+

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA subtype of T cell that helps the activity of other immune cells by releasing cytokines, playing an important role in the adaptive immune system.

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T helper cellCD4+

More synonyms by meaning

nounT 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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helper cellCD4 T cellCD4 cell
Broader
T cellT lymphocyte

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