Main Entry: an·ti·gen–pre·sent·ing cell

Pronunciation: \ˈan-ti-jən-pri-ˈzen-tiŋ-, -ˌjen-\

Function: noun

Date: 1975

: 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