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Detailed Synonyms for helper cell in English
helper cell:
helper cell [the ~] noun
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the helper cell
– 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 1the CD4 T cell; the CD4 cell; the helper T cell; the helper cell– 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 1