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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of a group of cytokines produced by lymphocytes
2. 2
   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) wordnet

Etymology

From lympho- + -kine

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