cluster of differentiation

noun

A protocol used for the identification and investigation of cell surface molecules providing targets for immunophenotyping of cells.

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cluster of designationCD
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Meanings

nouncluster of differentiation (countable and uncountable, plural clusters of differentiation)

plural clusters of differentiation

  1. uncountableimmunologyA protocol used for the identification and investigation of cell surface molecules providing targets for immunophenotyping of cells.

    Synonyms: cluster of designation, CD

  2. countableimmunologyA cell surface molecule used as a marker in this protocol.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA protocol used for the identification and investigation of cell surface molecules providing targets for immunophenotyping of cells.

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cluster of designationCD
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APA

cluster of differentiation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cluster%20of%20differentiation

MLA

“cluster of differentiation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cluster%20of%20differentiation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cluster of differentiation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cluster%20of%20differentiation.

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