Definitions for killer t cell
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
killer T cell(n.)
a killer cell that destroys target cells only when specifically activated by helper T cells.
Category: Immunology
Ref: Compare natural killer cell.
Princeton's WordNet
killer T cell, killer cell, cytotoxic T cell, CD8 T cell, CD8 cell(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
Wiktionary
killer T cell(Noun)
A cytotoxic T cell.
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