dendritic cell
noun
a branching cell of the lymph nodes, blood, and spleen that functions as a network trapping foreign protein.
Words nearby dendritic cell
dendriform,
dendrimer,
dendrite,
dendritic,
dendritic calculus,
dendritic cell,
dendritic corneal ulcer,
dendritic keratitis,
dendritic process,
dendritic spine,
dendro-
Medical definitions for dendritic cell
dendritic cell
n.
A cell that has branching processes.
Any of the cells in the neural crest of the embryonic ectoderm having extensive processes and developing early as producers of melanin.///A highly specialized white blood cell found in the skin, mucosa, and lymphoid tissues that initiates a primary immune response by activating lymphocytes and secreting cytokines.
follicular dendritic cell
Scientific definitions for dendritic cell
dendritic cell
[ dĕn-drĭt′ĭk ]
A highly specialized white blood cell found in the skin, mucosa, and lymphoid tissues that initiates a primary immune response by activating lymphocytes and secreting cytokines.