Word History

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of NK cell was in 1979

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“NK cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/NK%20cell. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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