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T cell

T cell (plural T cells)


noun 
Definition:
 
lymphocyte from thymus: a white blood cell lymphocyte that matures in the thymus and is essential for various aspects of immunity, especially in combating viral infections and cancers.
See also  helper T cellsuppressor T cell


[< abbreviation of thymus-derived]
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