Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
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cytokine | (noun) any of various protein molecules secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system | - |
kine | (noun) domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age | Synonyms: Bos taurus, cattle, cows, oxen |
lymphokine | (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) | - |