cytotoxic T cell
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cytotoxic T cell
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See killer cell.
killer T cell
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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 |