natural killer cell
noun Immunology.
a small killer cell that destroys virus-infected cells or tumor cells without activation by an immune system cell or antibody.
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killer T cell.
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Medical definitions for natural killer cell
natural killer cell
n.
A killer cell that is activated by double-stranded RNA and fights off viral infections and tumors.