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or less commonly cytolytic T lymphocyte
plural cytolytic T cells also cytolytic T lymphocytes
Definition of cytolytic T cell
: cytotoxic T cell
The MHC-peptide complexes move to the surface and become anchored in the cell membrane, ready to be scrutinized by cytolytic T cells.— Thierry Boon
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“Cytolytic T cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cytolytic%20T%20cell. Accessed 8 May. 2021.
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