cytotoxic T cell

American  

noun

Immunology.

1. killer T cell.

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cytotoxic T cell Scientific  

/ sī′tə-tŏk′sĭk /

1. See killer T cell

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Example Sentences

Tissue-resident memory features are linked to the magnitude of cytotoxic T cell responses in human lung cancer.

From Nature

In cell culture, for example, an immune cell called a cytotoxic T cell will kill a cancer cell in a matter of minutes.

From Nature

When Hh signaling is disrupted, centrosome polarization to the immunological synapse is reduced, and cytotoxic T cell–mediated killing is impaired.

From Science Magazine