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Definition of
killer cell noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
killer cell
noun
/ˈkɪlə sel/
/ˈkɪlər sel/
(
biology
)
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a white blood cell that destroys
infected
cells or cancer cells
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killer cell
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