dendritic cell

noun

1. a branching cell of the lymph nodes, blood, and spleen that functions as a network trapping foreign protein.

dendritic cell

/ dĕn-drĭt′ĭk /

1. A highly specialized white blood cell found in the skin, mucosa, and lymphoid tissues that initiates a primary immune response by activating lymphocytes and secreting cytokines.

Example Sentences

They also looked at dendritic cells, which move relentlessly through the lining of the gut.

From Science News For Students

Injected into the arm, the nanoparticles holding the critical instructions seemed to home in on dendritic cells, the exact cell type whose job is to train the immune system to recognize a virus.

From MIT Technology Review