CD8

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A glycoprotein found on the surface of cytotoxic T cells and several other types of immune cells.
  2. A CD8+ cytotoxic T cell.

Word forms

CD8 CD8s

Etymology

Initialism of cluster of differentiation type 8.

Derived words

CD8+
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