K cells
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kill·er cells
(kil'ĕr selz)Cytotoxic cells involved in antibody-dependent, cell-mediated immune responses.
Synonym(s): K cells, null cells (1) , T-cytotoxic cells.
Synonym(s): K cells, null cells (1) , T-cytotoxic cells.
K cells
A type of T lymphocyte activated by an antigen-antibody reaction that directly lyses (kills) infected cells.