T-lymphocyte

T-lympho ¦cyte |tiːˈlɪmfəsʌɪt | ▶noun Physiology a lymphocyte of a type produced or processed by the thymus gland and actively participating in the immune response. Also called T-cell. Compare with B-lymphocyte. ORIGIN 1970s: from T for thymus .

T-lymphocyte

T-lympho ¦cyte |tiːˈlɪmfəsʌɪt | ▶noun Physiology a lymphocyte of a type produced or processed by the thymus gland and actively participating in the immune response. Also called T-cell. Compare with B-lymphocyte. ORIGIN 1970s: from T for thymus .