Term Name: T cell mediated cytotoxicity
Synonyms: T cell mediated apoptosis, T cell mediated cell death, T cell mediated cell killing, T cell mediated cytolysis, T lymphocyte mediated cytotoxicity, T-cell mediated apoptosis, T-cell mediated cell death, T-cell mediated cell killing, T-cell mediated cytotoxicity, T-lymphocyte mediated cytotoxicity
Definition: The directed killing of a target cell by a T cell through the release of granules containing cytotoxic mediators or through the engagement of death receptors.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0001913]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: cytotoxic T cell degranulation
is a type of: leukocyte mediated cytotoxicity T cell mediated immunity
has subtype: T cell mediated cytotoxicity directed against tumor cell target
inverse capable_of: CD4-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T cell CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytotoxic T cell cytotoxic T cell
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of T cell mediated cytotoxicity
positively regulated by: positive regulation of T cell mediated cytotoxicity
regulated by: regulation of T cell mediated cytotoxicity