lymphokine-activated killer cell
[ lim-fuh-kahyn-ak-tuh-vey-tid ]
/ ˈlɪm fə kaɪnˌæk təˌveɪ tɪd /
noun Immunology.
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Words nearby lymphokine-activated killer cell
lymphoid leukemia, lymphoidocyte, lymphoid series, lymphoid tissue, lymphokine, lymphokine-activated killer cell, lymphokinesis, lymphology, lymphoma, lymphomatoid granulomatosis, lymphomatosis
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