- cytotoxic T-cell
- a type of T-lymphocyte that destroys cancerous cells, virus-infected cells, and allograft. Cytotoxic T-cells recognize peptide antigens attached to proteins that are encoded by the HLA system.
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cytotoxic T-cell
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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
cytotoxic T cell — n. a killer T cell: see KILLER CELL … English World dictionary
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cytotoxic T cell — Immunol. See killer T cell. Also called cytotoxic T lymphocyte. * * * … Universalium
cytotoxic T cell — A type of white blood cell that can directly destroy specific cells. T cells can be separated from other blood cells, grown in the laboratory, and then given to a patient to destroy tumor cells. Certain cytokines can also be given to a patient to … English dictionary of cancer terms
cytotoxic T cell — 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 • Syn: ↑killer T cell, ↑killer cell, ↑CD8 T cell, ↑CD8 cell • Hypernyms: ↑T cell, ↑T lymphocyte … Useful english dictionary
cytotoxic T-cell — a type of T lymphocyte that destroys cancerous cells, virus infected cells, and allografts. Cytotoxic T cells recognize peptide antigens attached to proteins that are encoded by the HLA system … The new mediacal dictionary
cytotoxic T-cell — (TC) (si to tok sik) A cell that is capable of recognizing virus infected cells through the major histocompatability molecules and developing into an activated cell that destroys the infected cells … Dictionary of microbiology
cytotoxic T cell — noun A subgroup of T cell that are capable of inducing death to infected somatic or tumor cells. Syn: killer T cell … Wiktionary
cytotoxic T cell — noun Date: 1972 killer T cell … New Collegiate Dictionary
