helper t cell

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 105459780)
    is a type of: t cell, t lymphocyte - a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells
    same as: cd4 cell, cd4 t cell, helper cell

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