| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. 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.[Wordnet]. | |
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Common Expressions: CD8 cell
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| CD8 cell | 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. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: CD8 cell
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| CD8 cell | Medicine | T8 lymphocyte: a T lymphocyte that expresses the cell surface marker molecule CD8. The majority of these cells are thought to consist of suppressor/cytotoxic lymphocytes, which play important regulatory and functional roles in the human immune system. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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