lymphotropic, a. Med. and Virol.
Brit. /ˌlɪmfə(ʊ)ˈtrɒpɪk/, /ˌlɪmfəˈtrəʊpɪk/, U.S. /ˌlɪmfəˈtrɑpɪk/
[‹ lympho- comb. form + -tropic comb. form. Compare German lymphotrope (1952 in the source translated in quot. 1953), French lymphotrope (1961 or earlier).]
Preferentially affecting lymphocytes or the lymphatic system; (Virol.) infecting lymphocytes.
| 1953 Q. Cumulative Index Medicus 53 1718/2 Diagnosis of lymphotropic virus diseases. 1975 Blut 30 163 Differential diagnosis have [sic] to be made in relation to other lymphatic leukemias, leukemic malignant lymphomas and monoclonal gammopathies as well as lymphotropic viral infections. 1988 Mouse News Lett. Nov. 150 The human T cell lymphotropic viruses I and II are thought to be the aetiological agents of adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) and hairy-cell leukemia, respectively. 1996 P. H. Duesberg Inventing AIDS Virus v. 156 For Human T-cell Leukemia virus he substituted Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus, meaning one that favors infecting T-cells. 2001 Jrnl. Pharmacy & Pharmacol. 53 1439 The applicability of alpha-tocopherol as a lymphotropic carrier for a highly lipophilic drug has been evaluated. |