cell-mediated
adjective
cell-me·di·at·ed
ˈsel-ˈmē-dē-ˌā-təd 
: relating to or being the part of immunity or the immune response that is mediated primarily by T cells
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cell-mediated
adjective
cell-me·di·at·ed
ˈsel-ˌmēd-ē-ˌāt-əd
: relating to or being the part of immunity or the immune response that is mediated primarily by T cells and especially cytotoxic T cells rather than by antibodies secreted by B cells
cell-mediated immunity
cell-mediated reactions
compare humoral sense 2
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