Immunologic Factor
transfer factor Audio
trans·fer fac·tor [ tranz-fer fak-ter ]
Subclass of:
Lymphokines
Definitions related to transfer factor:
  • A substance made by some white blood cells. Transfer factor from one person's white blood cells may be able to cause a specific immune response when injected into the skin of another person.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Factor derived from leukocyte lysates of immune donors which can transfer both local and systemic cellular immunity to nonimmune recipients.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Transfer factor, small polypeptide that is produced by a type of white blood cell called a T cell and that when passed from one person to another produces cellular hypersensitivity. It was discovered in 1949 by American immunologist Henry Sherwood Lawrence at New York University. Transfer factor is...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
Try this search on: Farlex, Merriam-Webster, Oxford Dictionary, or Wordnik

This content should not be used in place of medically-reviewed decision support reference material or professional medical advice. Some terms may have alternate or updated definitions not reflected in this set. The definitions on this page should not be considered complete or up to date.