t lymphocyte

noun

1. a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system’s response to infected or malignant cells

   Synonyms

   • T cell, T lymphocyte

   Less specific

   • lymphocyte, lymph cell

   More specific

   • helper T cell, helper cell, CD4 T cell, CD4 cell, killer T cell, killer cell, cytotoxic T cell, CD8 T cell, CD8 cell