noun
See cytotoxic T lymphocyte .
killer T cell
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A large differentiated T cell that functions in cell-mediated immunity by attacking and lysing target cells that have specific surface antigens. Also called cytotoxic T cell
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Noun
(plural killer T cells)
- (immunology) A cytotoxic T cell.
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killer t cell - Medical Definition
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