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CD4-positive T lymphocyte
Pronunciation
A type of immune cell that stimulates killer T cells, macrophages, and B cells to make immune responses. A CD4-positive T lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell and a type of lymphocyte. Also called helper T cell. (NCI Dictionary)
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