First Known Use: 1969
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lymphokine
noun lym·pho·kine \ˈlim(p)-fə-ˌkīn\
Definition of LYMPHOKINE
: any of various substances (as interleukin-2) of low molecular weight that are not antibodies, are secreted by T cells in response to stimulation by antigens, and have a role (as the activation of macrophages or the enhancement or inhibition of antibody production) in cell-mediated immunity
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Origin of LYMPHOKINE
lymph- + -kine, from Greek kinein to move about — more at -kinesis
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lymphokine
noun lym·pho·kine \ˈlim(p)-fə-ˌkīn\
Medical Definition of LYMPHOKINE
: any of various substances (as an interleukin) of low molecular weight that are not antibodies, are secreted by T cells in response to stimulation by antigens, and have a role (as the activation of macrophages or the enhancement or inhibition of antibody production) in cell-mediated immunity
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