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cytotoxic T cell

See killer cell.

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See killer T cell.

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cytotoxic T cell - 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

CD8 cell, CD8 T cell, killer cell, killer T cell

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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cytotoxic T cell (redirected from CD8 T-cell)

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