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antigen-presenting cell
noun: any of various cells (such as a dendritic cell, macrophage, or B cell) that take up and process an antigen into a peptide fragment which when displayed at the cell surface in combination with a molecule of the major histocompatibility complex is recognized by and serves to activate cells of the immune system (such as helper T cells or cytotoxic T cells) —abbreviation APC
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