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cell–mediated
adjective cell–me·di·at·ed \ˈsel-ˈmē-dē-ˌā-təd\
Definition of CELL-MEDIATED
: relating to or being the part of immunity or the immune response that is mediated primarily by T cells
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First Known Use of CELL-MEDIATED
1967
Medical Dictionary
cell–mediated
adjective cell–me·di·at·ed \ˈsel-ˌmēd-ē-ˌāt-əd\
Medical Definition of CELL–MEDIATED
: relating to or being the part of immunity or the immune response that is mediated primarily by T cells and especially cytotoxic T cells rather than by antibodies secreted by B cells <cell–mediated immunity> <cell–mediated reactions>—compare humoral 2
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