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Definition of CD8 T cell
1. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Cd8 Cell, Cytotoxic T Cell, Killer Cell, Killer T Cell
Generic synonyms: T Cell, T Lymphocyte
Generic synonyms: T Cell, T Lymphocyte
Lexicographical Neighbors of CD8 T Cell
Literary usage of CD8 T cell
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ending the War Metaphor: The Changing Agenda for Unraveling the Host-Microbe by Forum on Microbial Threats, Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (2006)
"The peripheral CD8 T cell repertoire is largely independent of the presence of
intestinal flora. International Immunology 12(4):425-^t30. ..."
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