T cell
ti sɛl
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Definition of T cell - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medicalTECH.lymphocyte from the thymus recognizing specific antigensTECH.
  • T cells are crucial for immune response.
  • Scientists study T cells to understand autoimmune diseases.
  • T cells play a role in fighting infections.
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Expressions with T cell

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cytotoxic T celln.
immune cell with CD8 receptor that kills infected or cancerous cells
Cytotoxic T cell destroys virus-infected cells in the body.
killer T celln.
immune cell that kills virus-infected cells
Killer T cells attack virus-infected cells in the body.
helper T celln.
immune cell helping others by releasing cytokines and recognizing antigens
Helper T cell releases cytokines to help other immune cells.

Expressions with T

to a Tadv.
perfectly, with great precision
He followed the instructions to a T.
to the Tadv.
with complete accuracy or precision
She followed the recipe to the T.
T-shirtn.
lightweight shirt with short sleeves and no collar
He wore a T-shirt and jeans to the party.
T-bonen.
cut of beef with a T-shaped bone
I ordered a T-bone for dinner.
T-balln.
simplified form of baseball for young children
T-ball is often the first sport children play.
T-shapedadj.
having the shape of a capital T
The T-shaped table fit perfectly in the corner.

Expressions with cell

sleeper celln.
group secretly waiting to perform harmful acts
The authorities uncovered a sleeper cell planning an attack.
brain celln.
cell in the brain like a neuron
Scientists study brain cells to understand memory.
cell towern.
structure with antennas that sends and receives mobile phone signals
A new cell tower was built to improve coverage in the valley.
jail celln.
locked room to incarcerate an inmate in prison
The inmate was taken to his jail cell.
prison celln.
room in prison for holding prisoners
The prisoner was locked in a small prison cell.
police celln.
small locked room in a police station for keeping arrested people
They held him in a police cell overnight after the arrest.
terror celln.
small group organized for terrorist activities
The authorities dismantled a terror cell planning an attack.
cell groupn.
small group of people meeting for religious study
The church organizes cell group meetings every Wednesday.
cell phone lotn.
parking area for waiting drivers at airports
He waited in the cell phone lot for her call.
detention celln.
room in a police station for holding suspects temporarily
The suspect was held overnight in the detention cell.

Terms related to T cell

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antigenbloodcelldefenseimmuneimmunologylymphaticsystem

Terms with T cell included in their meaning

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killer celln.
medical
T cell with CD8 receptor targeting infected cells
ETTLacr.
acr: Enteropathy-type T-cell lymphoma
rare cancer affecting T-cells in the intestine
HTLV-1abbr.
abr: Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus type 1
virus that infects human T-cells and can cause disease
thymocyten.
medical
lymphocyte produced in the thymus developing into a T cell
thymosinn.
immune system
hormone from thymus aiding T cell development

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  1. French:lymphocyte T, ...
  2. German:T-Zelle, ...
  3. Italian:cellula T, ...
  4. Spanish:célula T, ...
  5. Portuguese:célula T, ...
  6. Chinese:T细胞, ...
  7. Japanese:T細胞, ...
  8. Arabic:خَلِيَّة تِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:תָּא T, ...
  10. Russian:Т-клетка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Т-клітина, ...
  12. Hindi:टी कोशिका, ...

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