cd8_cell
1. [ noun ] (biology,anatomy,immunology) 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: killer_t_cell cytotoxic_t_cell killer_cell cd8_t_cell
Related terms: T_cell
Similar spelling:   cd8_t_cell
  cd4_cell
  cd4_t_cell