natural killer cell
natural killer cell
nounDefinition of NATURAL KILLER CELL
: a large granular lymphocyte capable of killing a tumor or microbial cell without prior exposure to the target cell and without having it presented with or marked by a histocompatibility antigen —called also NK cell
First Known Use of NATURAL KILLER CELL
1975
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