T-helper cell
noun
T-help·er cell
ˈtē-ˈhel-pər-
variants
or T helper cell
plural T-helper cells or T helper cells
: helper t cell
Under normal conditions, T-helper cells signal to other immune-system cells and stimulate them to do battle with foreign organisms.—Morton Hunt
Other sets of T cells include T helper cells, which are necessary for B lymphocytes to become antibody-producing plasma cells, and T suppressor cells, which mute the antibody response.—Linda D. Caren
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“T-helper cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/T-helper%20cell. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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