Lymphokine

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  • noun. Any of various soluble substances, released by sensitized lymphocytes on contact with specific antigens, that act by stimulating activity of monocytes and macrophages.
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  • noun. Any of a group of cytokines produced by lymphocytes
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  • noun. a cytokine secreted by helper T cells in response to stimulation by antigens and that acts on other cells of the immune system (as by activating macrophages)
    • Word Usage
    "Inflammatory bowel disease mucosal biopsies have specialized lymphokine mRNA profiles."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cytokine  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    interleukin  
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