CD4

A glycoprotein found on the surface of helper T cells and several other types of immune cells.

Noun

  1. A glycoprotein found on the surface of helper T cells and several other types of immune cells.
  2. A CD4+ helper T cell.
    • In short, while CD4 counts can tell you where you are now, the viral load tells you where you are going. - 1996 September, Louise Rice, “New Knowledges, New Treatments, New Hope”, in Gay Community News, page 5:

Origin

Initialism of cluster of differentiation type 4.

Forms

CD4s

Hypernyms

receptor

Derived

CD4+