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    CD4 CELL

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    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 virusplay

    Synonyms:

    CD4 cell; CD4 T cell; helper cell; helper T cell

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting body parts

    Hypernyms ("CD4 cell" is a kind of...):

    T cell; T lymphocyte (a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells)

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