killer cell

listen to the pronunciation of killer cell
English - Turkish
(Biyoloji) öldürücü hücre
katil hücre
English - English
Any of various large differentiated T cells that recognize and lyse target cells bearing a specific foreign antigen, usually by infection with a virus, and that also function in defense against cancer cells. Also called cytotoxic T cell, killer T cell

Related Terms

killer T cell
A cytotoxic T cell
natural killer cell
Any cell that expresses cell surface receptors that deliver signals to either activate or inhibit a response as part of the immune system
killer t cell
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
natural killer cell
A lymphocyte that is activated by double-stranded RNA or lymphokines and fights off viral infections and tumors without evident antigenic specificity
killer cell

    Hyphenation

    kill·er cell

    Turkish pronunciation

    kîlır sel

    Pronunciation

    /ˈkələr ˈsel/ /ˈkɪlɜr ˈsɛl/
Favorites
More...
Clear