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Definition of Cytotoxic T cell
1. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Cd8 Cell, Cd8 T Cell, Killer Cell, Killer T Cell
Generic synonyms: T Cell, T Lymphocyte
Generic synonyms: T Cell, T Lymphocyte
Definition of Cytotoxic T cell
1. Noun. (immunology) A subgroup of T cell that are capable of inducing death to infected somatic or tumor cells. ¹
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