Definition of cd8 t cell

Overview of noun cd8_t_cell

The noun cd8 t cell has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. killer T cell, killer cell, cytotoxic T cell, CD8 T cell, CD8 cell

(T cell with CD8 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and binds to the infected cell and kill it)