'helper T cell' definitions:

Definition of 'helper T cell'

(from WordNet)
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 [syn: helper T cell, helper cell, CD4 T cell, CD4 cell]

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