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Killer 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

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
cytotoxic T cell
plural
Killer T Cells
possessive
Killer T Cell's
pluralpossessive
Killer T Cells'