antigen-presenting cell
an·ti·gen–pre·sent·ing cell
noun \ˈan-ti-jən-pri-ˈzen-tiŋ-, -ˌjen-\Definition of ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELL
: any of various cells (as a macrophage or a B cell) that take up an antigen and process it into a form recognized by and serving to activate a specific helper T cell
First Known Use of ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELL
1975
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