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Definition of Lymphokine

1. 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).

Definition of Lymphokine

1. Noun. (biochemistry) Any of a group of cytokines produced by lymphocytes ¹

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Definition of Lymphokine

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Medical Definition of Lymphokine

1. Substance produced by a leucocyte that acts upon another cell. Examples are interleukins, interferon alpha, lymphotoxin (tumour necrosis factor alpha), granulocyte monocyte colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF). The term is becoming less common and cytokine, a more general term, is taking over. Cytokines include lymphokines. (20 Mar 1998)

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