killer t cell

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 105460092)
    is a type of: t cell, t lymphocyte - a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells
    same as: cd8 cell, cd8 t cell, cytotoxic t cell, killer cell

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