cytotoxic T cell

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noun Immunology.

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Also called cytotoxic T lymphocyte.

Words nearby cytotoxic T cell

cytotechnology, cytothesis, cytotoxic, cytotoxicity, cytotoxic reaction, cytotoxic T cell, cytotoxin, cytotrophoblast, cytotropic, cytotropic antibody, cytotropism

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How to use cytotoxic T cell in a sentence

Marvin takes off his T-shirt and dives into his swimming pool.
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At that point, the Library of Congress can once again decide to prohibit consumers from unlocking their cell phones.
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There was a handy distraction in the Che t-shirt the tourist was wearing while celebrating the death.
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In his condemned cell he composed a beautiful poem of 14 verses (“My last Thought”), which was found by his wife and published.
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Some writers state that each cell contains about one thousand seeds.
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I've tried to teach lots of folks; an' sum learns quick, an' some don't never learn; it's jest 's 't strikes 'em.
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Medical definitions for cytotoxic T cell

cytotoxic T cell

killer cell

Scientific definitions for cytotoxic T cell

cytotoxic T cell

[ sī′tə-tŏk′sĭk ]

See killer T cell.