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What is "killer t cell"

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killer t cell

n. (context immunology English) A cytotoxic T cell.

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killer T cell

n. 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 [syn: killer cell, cytotoxic T cell, CD8 T cell, CD8 cell]