helper t cell

Noun helper t cell has 1 sense

• helper t cell(n = noun.body) cd4 cell, cd4 t cell, 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; Array
is a kind of t cell, t lymphocyte