an|ti|lym|pho|cyte globulin — «AN tee LIHM fuh syt», an immunosuppressive substance obtained from animals injected with lymphocytes, used to prevent rejection of transplanted organs. Abbr: ALG … Useful english dictionary
lym|pho|kine — «LIHM fuh kyn», noun. a chemical substance secreted by T cells activated by certain antigens. Lymphokines are a part of the immune mechanism. »The activation of T cells also results in the production and release of soluble mediators of cellular… … Useful english dictionary
lym — ca·lym·e·ne; ca·lym·ma; ca·lym·ma·to·bacterium; co·lym·bi·dae; co·lym·bi·form; co·lym·bi·for·mes; co·lym·bus; de·po·lym·er·ase; en·do·lym·phat·ic; lym; lym·naea; lym·nae·idae; lym·phad; lym·pha·den; lym·phad·e·noid; lym·phan·gi·al;… … English syllables
cyte — des·ma·cyte; des·mo·cyte; ele·o·cyte; el·lip·to·cyte; en·do·the·li·o·cyte; eo·sin·o·cyte; ep·i·cyte; eryth·ro·cyte; es·tha·cyte; fi·bro·cyte; fra·gil·o·cyte; ga·me·to·cyte; gan·gli·o·cyte; gli·o·cyte; gon·o·cyte; gran·u·lo·cyte; hem·a·to·cyte;… … English syllables
lymphocyte — lym·pho·cyte … English syllables
lymphocyte — lym•pho•cyte [[t]ˈlɪm fəˌsaɪt[/t]] n. anat. a type of white blood cell important in the production of antibodies Compare B cell 1) T cell • Etymology: 1885–90 lym pho•cyt′ic ˈsɪt ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
lymphocyte — A white blood cell formed in lymphatic tissue throughout the body ( e.g., lymph node s, spleen, thymus, tonsils, Peyer patches, and sometimes in bone marrow) and in … Medical dictionary
prolymphocyte — pro·lym·pho·cyte ( )prō lim(p) fə .sīt n a cell in an intermediate stage of development between a lymphoblast and a lymphocyte * * * pro·lym·pho·cyte (pro limґfo sīt) a developmental form in the lymphocytic series (q.v.), intermediate… … Medical dictionary
T lymphocyte — T lym pho*cyte Same as {T cell}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blymphocyte — B lymphocyte also B lym·pho·cyte (bēʹlĭmʹfə sīt ) n. See B cell. * * * … Universalium