T cell

Definition: Meaning of, T cell in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tiː sɛl /

Word Forms:

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T cell	T cells

[countable] [British English] [medical]

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T cell used in phrases

CD4 T cell (noun)
1. t cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B cells and killer T cells; helper T cells are infected and killed by the AIDS virus
CD8 T cell (noun)
1. 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
cytotoxic T cell (noun)
1. 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
helper T cell (noun)
1. t cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B cells and killer T cells; helper T cells are infected and killed by the AIDS virus
killer T cell (noun)
1. 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
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Pronunciation: tə;tʊ;tuː eɪ ˈlɛsə ɪkˈstɛnt;ɛkˈstɛnt

Parts of Speech: adverb

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

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