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CD4

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: immunology, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A CD4+ helper T cell.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: immunology, medicine, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a glycoprotein that is found primarily on the surface of helper T cells

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • CD4 is a receptor for HIV in humans

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cluster of differentiation 4

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: glycoprotein

History

Etymology

Initialism of cluster of differentiation type 4.