English Explanatory Dictionary

T cell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lymphocyte, from the thymus, that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells.

Word forms

T cell T cells T-cell

Etymology

Clipping of thymus + cell.

Synonyms

T lymphocyte

Related words

B cell thymocyte
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