T cell
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T cell
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Clipping of thymus + cell.
noun T cells · T-cell
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A lymphocyte, from the thymus, that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells.
Similar: T lymphocyte
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noun lymphocyte that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells
| Español | linfocito T, célula T |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | T세포 tisepo |
| 日本語 | T細胞 tī-saibō |
| 中文 | T細胞 /T细胞 tìxìbāo |
| Kiswahili | seli T |
| Português | linfócito T, célula T |
| Deutsch | T-Lymphozyt, T-Zelle |
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@misc{t_cell_2026,
title = {T cell},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/t%20cell},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}