T cell

• T-cell (especially when used in attributive position)

Clipping of thymus + cell.

T cell (plural T cells)

1. (immunology) A lymphocyte, from the thymus, that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells.

• T lymphocyte

• leucocyte = leukocyte = white blood cell = WBC > agranulocyte > lymphocyte

• cytolytic T cell, cytotoxic T cell, helper T cell, killer T cell, memory T cell

• natural killer cell, B cell = B lymphocyte = bursacyte

• B cell
• thymocyte