lymphokine Hear it!

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.