English noun: killer cell | |||
| 1. | killer cell (body) T cell with CD8 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and binds to the infected cell and kill it | ||
| Synonyms | CD8 cell, CD8 T cell, cytotoxic T cell, killer T cell | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | T cell, T lymphocyte | ||