T cell

noun

A lymphocyte, from the thymus, that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells.

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T lymphocyte
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Meanings

nounT cell (plural T cells)

plural T cells · alternative T-cell

  1. immunologyA lymphocyte, from the thymus, that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells.

    Synonyms: T lymphocyte

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA lymphocyte, from the thymus, that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells.

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T lymphocyte

More synonyms by meaning

nouna small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells

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T lymphocyte
Broader
lymphocytelymph cell
Also see
t lymphocyte

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Clipping of thymus + cell.

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Translations

Catalan limfòcit T, cèl·lula T
  • limfòcit Tlymphocyte that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells
  • cèl·lula Tlymphocyte that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells
Chinese Mandarin T細胞 /T细胞
  • T細胞 /T细胞 (tìxìbāo)lymphocyte that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells
Finnish T-solu
  • T-solulymphocyte that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells
German T-Lymphozyt, T-Zelle
  • T-Lymphozytlymphocyte that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells
  • T-Zellelymphocyte that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells
Hungarian T-sejt, T-limfocita
  • T-sejtlymphocyte that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells
  • T-limfocitalymphocyte that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells
  • T-lymphocytalymphocyte that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells
Japanese T細胞
  • T細胞 (tī-saibō)lymphocyte that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells
Korean T세포
  • T세포 (tisepo)lymphocyte that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells
Portuguese linfócito T, célula T
  • linfócito Tlymphocyte that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells
  • célula Tlymphocyte that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells
Spanish linfocito T, célula T
  • linfocito Tlymphocyte that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells
  • célula Tlymphocyte that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells
Swahili seli T
  • seli Tlymphocyte that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells
Swedish T-cell
  • T-celllymphocyte that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells
Turkish T hücresi
  • T hücresilymphocyte that can recognise specific antigens and can activate or deactivate other immune cells
Cite this entry
APA

T cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T%20cell

MLA

“T cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T%20cell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “T cell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T%20cell.

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