chimeric antigen receptor

noun

A receptor protein engineered to give T cells the (new) ability to attach to a specific target protein.

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CARchimeric immunoreceptorchimeric T cell receptorartificial T cell receptor
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Meanings

nounchimeric antigen receptor (plural chimeric antigen receptors)

plural chimeric antigen receptors

  1. immunologyA receptor protein engineered to give T cells the (new) ability to attach to a specific target protein.

    Synonyms: CAR, chimeric immunoreceptor, chimeric T cell receptor, artificial T cell receptor

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA receptor protein engineered to give T cells the (new) ability to attach to a specific target protein.

Similar
CARchimeric immunoreceptorchimeric T cell receptorartificial T cell receptor

Translations

German chimärer Antigenrezeptor
  • chimärer Antigenrezeptortype of engineered receptor protein
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APA

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MLA

“chimeric antigen receptor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chimeric%20antigen%20receptor. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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