cytotoxic T cell

/ˈsaɪdəˌtɑksɪk ti sɛl/
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Definitions of cytotoxic T cell
  1. noun
    T cell with CD8 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and binds to the infected cell and kill it
    synonyms: CD8 T cell, CD8 cell, killer T cell, killer cell
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    type of:
    T cell, T lymphocyte
    a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells
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