THYMUS DEPENDENT LYMPHOCYTE
\θˈa͡ɪməs dɪpˈɛndənt lˈɪmfəsˌa͡ɪt], \θˈaɪməs dɪpˈɛndənt lˈɪmfəsˌaɪt], \θ_ˈaɪ_m_ə_s d_ɪ_p_ˈɛ_n_d_ə_n_t l_ˈɪ_m_f_ə_s_ˌaɪ_t]\
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Lymphocytes responsible for cell-mediated immunity. Two types have been identified - cytotoxic (T-LYMPHOCYTES, CYTOTOXIC) and helper T-lymphocytes (T-LYMPHOCYTES, HELPER-INDUCER). They are formed when lymphocytes circulate through the thymus gland and differentiate to thymocytes. When exposed to an antigen, they divide rapidly and produce large numbers of new T cells sensitized to that antigen.
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