CD4

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Initialism of cluster of differentiation type 4.

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CD4 (countable and uncountable, plural CD4s)

  1. (countable, uncountable, immunology) A glycoprotein found on the surface of helper T cells and several other types of immune cells.
  2. (countable, immunology) A CD4+ helper T cell.

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