cytotoxic T cell

cytotoxic T cell

n.

See killer cell.

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killer T cell

n.

a killer cell that destroys target cells only when specifically activated by helper T cells.

Compare natural killer cell.

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Noun

1.

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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