lymphokine
lymphokine
Definition
lympho·kine (lim′fō kīn′)
noun
any of various soluble proteins, as interferon, that are secreted by T cells interacting with an antigen and that help fight infection
Etymology: lympho- + -kine < Gr kinein, to move
lymphokine
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- expression: We are concerned with mechanisms that regulate lymphokine gene expression in the CD4 + T-helper memory cell response to influenza virus infection.
Browse dictionary entries near lymphokine
- lymphoid
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- lymphatic system
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- lymphangitis
- lymphangiography
- lymphoma
- lymphopoiesis
- lyncean
- lynch
- lynch law
- Lynch, Peter
- Lynchburg
- lynchpin
- Lynn
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