cytotoxic T cell
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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.
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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 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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