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Noun: lymphokine  'lim-fu,kIn
  1. 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)

Derived forms: lymphokines

Type of: cytokine

Encyclopedia: Lymphokine

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