Cytokine vs Lymphokine - What's the difference?

cytokine | lymphokine |


As nouns the difference between cytokine and lymphokine

is that cytokine is (protein|immunology) any of various small regulatory proteins that regulate the cells of the immune system while lymphokine is (biochemistry) any of a group of cytokines produced by lymphocytes.

Other Comparisons: What's the difference?

cytokine

Noun

(en noun)
  • (protein, immunology) Any of various small regulatory proteins that regulate the cells of the immune system.
  • lymphokine

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia lymphokine) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of a group of cytokines produced by lymphocytes