suppressor T cell
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noun Immunology.
a T cell capable of inhibiting the activity of B cells and other T cells.
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Also called T suppressor cell.
Words nearby suppressor T cell
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suppressor T cell
n.
A T cell that reduces or suppresses the immune response of B cells or of other T cells to an antigen.
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