cytolytic T cell
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cytolytic t cell — ˌsīd.əlˈid.ik noun or cytolytic t lymphocyte Usage: usually capitalized T : cytotoxic t cell herein … Useful english dictionary
cytolytic t lymphocyte — noun see cytolytic t cell … Useful english dictionary
cytolytic T lymphocyte — n CYTOTOXIC T CELL … Medical dictionary
cytolytic — adjective of or relating to cytolysis, the dissolution or destruction of a cell • Pertains to noun: ↑cytolysis • Derivationally related forms: ↑cytolysis * * * adjective see cytolysis * * * cytolytic / litˈik/ adjective • • … Useful english dictionary
cytolytic — adj. of cytolysis (dissolution of a cell, degeneration of a cell) … English contemporary dictionary
Cytotoxic T cell — Antigen presentation stimulates T cells to become either cytotoxic CD8+ cells or helper CD4+ cells. A cytotoxic T cell (also known as TC, Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte, CTL, T Killer cell, cytolytic T cell, CD8+ T cells or killer T cell) belongs to a… … Wikipedia
cytotoxic T cell — n a T cell that usu. bears CD8 molecular markers on its surface and that functions in cell mediated immunity by destroying a cell (as a virus infected cell) having a specific antigenic molecule on its surface called also CTL, cytolytic T cell,… … Medical dictionary
Natural killer cell — Latin lymphocytus K Code TH H2.00.04.1.02006 Natural killer cells (or NK cells) are a type of cytotoxic lymphocyte that constitute a major component of the innate immune system. NK cells play a major role in the rejection of … Wikipedia
T cell — T cells belong to a group of white blood cells known as lymphocytes, and play a central role in cell mediated immunity. They can be distinguished from other lymphocyte types, such as B cells and natural killer cells by the presence of a special… … Wikipedia
Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity — An immune response in which antibody, by coating target cells, makes them vulnerable to attack by immune cells. Antibody dependent cell mediated cytotoxicity is commonly (and blissfully) abbreviated ADCC. * * * (ADCC), antibody dependent cellular … Medical dictionary
