Cytotoxic T Cell
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
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
MWE
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
?unassignedlast reviewed —
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- killer T cell
- plural
- Cytotoxic T Cells
- possessive
- Cytotoxic T Cell's
- pluralpossessive
- Cytotoxic T Cells'