SINCE 1828
antigen-presenting cell
noun
an·ti·gen-pre·sent·ing cell
| \ ˈan-ti-jən-pri-ˈzen-tiŋ-
, -ˌjen-\
, -ˌjen-\
Definition of antigen-presenting cell
: any of various cells (such 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
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