n.
Pronunciation: ' lim(p)-f ə - ˌ k ī n
Function: noun
Etymology: lymph- + -kine, from Greek kinein to move about ― more at -KINESIS
Date: 1969
: any of various substances (as interleukin-2) of low molecular weight that are not antibodies, are secreted by T cells in response to stimulation by antigens, and have a role (as the activation of macrophages or the enhancement or inhibition of antibody production) in cell-mediated immunity