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lymphokine
[ lim-fuh-kahyn ]
noun
Immunology.
- any lymphocyte product, as interferon, that is not an antibody but may participate in the immune response through its effect on the function of other cells, as destroying antigen-coated cells or stimulating macrophages.
lymphokine
/ ˈ±ôɪ³¾´Úəʊˌ°ì²¹Éª²Ô /
noun
- immunol a protein, released by lymphocytes, that affects other cells involved in the immune response
lymphokine
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- Any of various cytokines released by T cells that have been activated by specific antigens. Lymphokines act as mediators in the immune response by activating macrophages and stimulating lymphocyte production. Interferon is a lymphokine.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of lymphokine1
1969; lympho(cyte) + -kine < Greek °ìÄ«²Ô±ðî²Ô to move; -kinin
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Last year, in one of immunotherapy's most promising clinical trials to date, Rosenberg's team used the hormone-like substance interleukin-2 to turn certain white blood cells into cancer destroyers called lymphokine- activated killers.
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