Term Name: cytotoxic T cell
Synonyms: cytotoxic T lymphocyte, cytotoxic T-cell, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte
Definition: A mature T cell that differentiated and acquired cytotoxic function with the phenotype perforin-positive and granzyme-B positive.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000910]

Relationships
is a type of: effector T cell
has subtype: CD4-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T cell CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T cell
capable_of: T cell mediated cytotoxicity