killer cell

kill·er cell

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kil-er sel]
- /ˈkɪl ər sɛl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kil-er sel]
- /ˈkɪl ər sɛl/

Definitions of killer cell words

noun killer cell any of several types of lymphocyte or leukocyte capable of destroying cells that have acquired foreign characteristics, as a tumor cell or virus-infected cell. 1
noun killer cell a type of white blood cell that is able to kill cells, such as cancer cells and cells infected with viruses 0
noun killer cell any of various cells that destroy germs, infected cells, etc.; esp., a lymphocyte (killer T cell) that destroys infected or cancerous cells by releasing proteins that damage the cell membranes of the target cells 0

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Parts of speech for Killer cell

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killer cell popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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