killer cell

ˈkɪlər sɛl

Definition

Definition of killer cell - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

immune system

TECH.

white blood cell that kills harmful cells

TECH.

Killer cells attack cancerous cells in the body.

natural killer cell

medical

TECH.

T cell with CD8 receptor targeting infected cells

TECH.

The killer cell binds to the virus-infected cell.

cytotoxic T cell

killer T cell

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Expressions with killer cell

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natural killer cell

immune cell that destroys virus-infected or tumor cells

Natural killer cells are crucial in fighting viral infections.

Expressions with killer

giant killer

person or team that defeats a much stronger opponent

The underdog team became a giant killer by defeating the champions.

killer instinct

strong drive to win, often with aggression or determination

She has a killer instinct on the basketball court.

killer blow

decisive action causing defeat or failure

The last-minute goal was the killer blow.

contract killer

person hired to kill someone

The movie's plot revolves around a contract killer seeking redemption.

gpa killer

difficult course that lowers students' GPAs

Organic chemistry is known as a GPA killer among pre-med students.

killer argument

very strong point that convinces others in a debate

Her killer argument won the debate for the team.

Expressions with cell

sleeper cell

group secretly waiting to perform harmful acts

The authorities uncovered a sleeper cell planning an attack.

brain cell

cell in the brain like a neuron

Scientists study brain cells to understand memory.

cell tower

structure with antennas that sends and receives mobile phone signals

A new cell tower was built to improve coverage in the valley.

jail cell

locked room to incarcerate an inmate in prison

The inmate was taken to his jail cell.

prison cell

room in prison for holding prisoners

The prisoner was locked in a small prison cell.

police cell

small locked room in a police station for keeping arrested people

They held him in a police cell overnight after the arrest.

terror cell

small group organized for terrorist activities

The authorities dismantled a terror cell planning an attack.

cell group

small group of people meeting for religious study

The church organizes cell group meetings every Wednesday.

cell phone lot

parking area for waiting drivers at airports

He waited in the cell phone lot for her call.

detention cell

room in a police station for holding suspects temporarily

The suspect was held overnight in the detention cell.

Examples of killer cell in a sentence

Killer cells play a crucial role in fighting infections.
Scientists study how killer cells attack cancer cells.
Killer cells play a crucial role in the immune response.

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French:cellule tueuse, lymphocyte T cytotoxique, ...
German:Killerzelle, zytotoxische T-Zelle, ...
Italian:cellula killer, cellula T citotossica, ...
Spanish:célula asesina, célula killer, ...
Portuguese:célula assassina, ...
Chinese:杀伤细胞, 细胞毒性T细胞, ...
Japanese:キラー細胞, 細胞傷害性T細胞, ...
Arabic:خَلِيَّة قَاتِلَة, خَلِيَّة تائِيَّة قاتِلَة, ...
Hebrew:תָּא הֶרֶג, תָּא T צִיטוֹטוֹקְסִי, ...
Russian:клетки-убийцы, клетка-убийца, ...
Ukrainian:клітина-вбивця, кілерна клітина, ...
Hindi:किलर कोशिका, किलर सेल, ...
Bengali:কিলার সেল, কিলার কোষ, ...
Catalan:cèl.lula assassina, ...
Czech:zabíječská buňka, cytotoxický T lymfocyt, ...
Danish:killer-celle, T-dræbercelle, ...
Dutch:killercel, ...
Greek:φονικό κύτταρο, κυτταροτοξικό Τ λεμφοκύτταρο, ...
Hungarian:ölősejt, citotoxikus T-sejt, ...
Khmer:កោសិកាពិឃាត, កោសិកាឃាតករ, ...
Korean:살해 세포, ...
Persian:سلول کشنده, سلول T کشنده, ...
Polish:komórka zabójcza, ...
Portuguese (BR):célula assassina, célula citotóxica, ...
Romanian:celulă ucigașă, celulă T citotoxică, ...
Swedish:mördarceller, mördarcelle, ...
Thai:เซลล์นักฆ่า, เซลล์ T นักฆ่า, ...
Turkish:katil hücre, ...
Vietnamese:tế bào sát thủ, tế bào giết, ...

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