Definition of cd4 t cell

Overview of noun cd4_t_cell

The noun cd4 t cell has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. helper T cell, helper cell, CD4 T cell, CD4 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)