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cytotoxic
(redirected from Cytotoxic T lymphocyte)

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cy·to·tox·ic  (st-tksk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or producing a toxic effect on cells.

cyto·tox·ici·ty (-tk-ss-t) n.

cytotoxic [ˌsaɪtəʊˈtɒksɪk]
adj
(Medicine / Pharmacology) poisonous to living cells: denoting certain drugs used in the treatment of leukaemia and other cancers
cytotoxicity  [ˌsaɪtəʊtɒkˈsɪsɪtɪ] n
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Adj.1.cytotoxic - of or relating to substances that are toxic to cells
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cytotoxic [ˌsaɪtəʊˈtɒksɪk] ADJcitotóxico


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In addition to stimulating B lymphocytes, Th2 cells suppress the cytotoxic T lymphocyte response, decreasing the robustness of cell-mediated immunity.
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In addition, each antigen fragment is fused to the ubiquitin protein to increase antigen expression and target these antigens to the proteasome to enhance cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses.
 
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