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suppressor T cell
noun
Definition of SUPPRESSOR T CELL
: a T cell that suppresses the immune response of B cells and other T cells to an antigen —called also suppressor cell
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First Known Use of SUPPRESSOR T CELL
1972
Medical Dictionary
suppressor T cell
noun
Medical Definition of SUPPRESSOR T CELL
: a T cell that suppresses the immune response of B cells and other T cells to an antigen resulting in tolerance for the antigen by the organism containing the T cell—called also suppressor cell, suppressor lymphocyte, suppressor T lymphocyte, T suppressor cell; compare cytotoxic t cell, helper t cell
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