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    CD8 T CELL

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    T cell with CD8 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and binds to the infected cell and kill itplay

    Synonyms:

    CD8 cell; CD8 T cell; cytotoxic T cell; killer cell; killer T cell

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting body parts

    Hypernyms ("CD8 T cell" is a kind of...):

    T cell; T lymphocyte (a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells)

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