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CD4

American  

noun

  1. a protein on the surface of T cells and other cells, functioning as a receptor for the AIDS virus antigen.


Etymology

Origin of CD4

1980–85; c(luster of) d(ifferentiation) 4

Example Sentences

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CD4 count is the number of CD4 T-cells, a type of white blood cell, in the blood.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2024

Additionally, they aim to explore the role of non-classical CD4 T cells and HLA class II in cancer biology, opening the door for potential progress in the mitigation and treatment of cancer.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2024

Mpox killed nearly 30 percent of those with fewer than 100 CD4 cells.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2023

Tests showed the patient was also HIV-positive, which he had not known, and that his blood had few CD4 cells, critical immune cells that HIV attacks.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 20, 2023

Of the 179 patients with less than 200 CD4 cells per microliter—more than 500 is considered normal—27 died.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 20, 2023