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lymphokine
[ lim-fuh-kahyn ]
noun
, Immunology.
- any lymphocyte product, as interferon, that is not an antibody but may participate in the immune response through its effect on the function of other cells, as destroying antigen-coated cells or stimulating macrophages.
lymphokine
/ ˈlɪmfəʊˌkaɪn /
noun
- immunol a protein, released by lymphocytes, that affects other cells involved in the immune response
lymphokine
/ lĭm′fə-kīn′ /
- Any of various cytokines released by T cells that have been activated by specific antigens. Lymphokines act as mediators in the immune response by activating macrophages and stimulating lymphocyte production. Interferon is a lymphokine.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lymphokine1
1969; lympho(cyte) + -kine < Greek kīneîn to move; -kinin
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