lymphotoxin

[ lim-fuh-tok-sin ]

/ ˌlɪm fəˈtɒk sɪn /

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noun Immunology.

a glycoprotein that is released by antigen-stimulated or mitogen-stimulated T cells and is toxic to various other cells.

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Origin of lymphotoxin

First recorded in 1970–75; lympho- + toxin

Words nearby lymphotoxin

lymphoma, lymphomatosis, lymphopenia, lymphopoiesis, lymphosarcoma, lymphotoxin, lymphotrophic, Lynagh, Lynbrook, lyncean, lynch