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Immunol.any of several types of lymphocyte or leukocyte capable of destroying cells that have acquired foreign characteristics, as a tumor cell or virus-infected cell.
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killer cell — n a lymphocyte (as a cytotoxic T cell or a natural killer cell) with cytotoxic activity … Medical dictionary
killer cell — n. any of various cells that destroy germs, infected cells, etc.; esp., a lymphocyte (killer T cell) that destroys infected or cancerous cells by releasing proteins that damage the cell membranes of the target cells … English World dictionary
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Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor — (also called killer inhibitor receptor Lippincott s Illustrated Reviews: Immunology. Paperback: 384 pages. Publisher: Lippincott Williams Wilkins; (July 1, 2007). Language: English. ISBN 10: 0781795435. ISBN 13: 978 0781795432. Page 20 ] is a… … Wikipedia
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killer cell — noun Physiology a T lymphocyte which destroys infected or cancerous cells and parasites. Compare with helper cell … English new terms dictionary
killer cell — kill′er cell n. imu any of several types of lymphocyte or leukocyte capable of destroying cells that have acquired foreign characteristics … From formal English to slang
killer cell — A white blood cell that attacks tumor cells and body cells that have been invaded by foreign substances … English dictionary of cancer terms
