| Term Name: | CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T cell |
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| Synonyms: | CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T lymphocyte, CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T-cell, CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T-lymphocyte, cytotoxic T cell, cytotoxic T lymphocyte, cytotoxic T-cell, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte, killer T cell, killer T lymphocyte, killer T-cell, killer T-lymphocyte |
| Definition: | A CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell that is capable of killing target cells in an antigen specific manner with the phenotype perforin-positive and granzyme B-positive. |
| Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0000794] |