killer T cell

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004643",
  "term": "killer T cell",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of immune cell that can kill certain cells, including foreign cells, cancer cells, and cells infected with a virus. Killer T cells can be separated from other blood cells, grown in the laboratory, and then given to a patient to kill cancer cells. A killer T cell is a type of white blood cell and a type of lymphocyte. Also called cytotoxic T cell and cytotoxic T lymphocyte.",
  "synonyms": [
    "cytotoxic T cell",
    "cytotoxic T lymphocyte"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/killer-t-cell/"
}