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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A glycoprotein found on the surface of cytotoxic T cells and several other types of immune cells. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a membrane glycoprotein that is found primarily on the surface of cytotoxic T cells wordnet
3. 3
   A CD8+ cytotoxic T cell. countable

Synonyms

All synonyms

cluster of differentiation 8cluster of differentiation 8

Etymology

Initialism of cluster of differentiation type 8.

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