T cell


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

Pronunciation: / tiː sɛl /

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T cell T cells
[countable] [British English] [medical]
  1. a type of WHITE BLOOD CELL that helps the body fight disease
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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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