Natural killer cell

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005689",
  "term": "Natural killer cell",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of immune cell that has granules (small particles) with enzymes that can kill tumor cells or cells infected with a virus. A natural killer cell is a type of white blood cell. Also called NK cell and NK-LGL.",
  "synonyms": [
    "NK cell",
    "NK-LGL"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/natural-killer-cell/"
}