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antigen-presenting cell

antigen-presenting cell noun: a cell that displays antigen bound by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins on its surface.

Noun

antigen-presenting cell (plural antigen-presenting cells)

  1. a cell that displays antigen bound by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins on its surface.

Forms of antigen-presenting cell

pluralantigen-presenting cells
alternative formAPC

Questions about antigen-presenting cell

What does antigen-presenting cell mean?
Antigen-presenting cell means a cell that displays antigen bound by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins on its surface.
What part of speech is antigen-presenting cell?
Antigen-presenting cell is a noun.
What is the plural of antigen-presenting cell?
The plural of antigen-presenting cell is antigen-presenting cells.

Words near antigen-presenting cell in the dictionary

  1. antigay
  2. antigayism
  3. antigayness
  4. antigelatinolytic
  5. antigen
  6. antigen-presenting cell
  7. antigenaemia
  8. antigenaemias
  9. antigenaemic
  10. antigender
  11. antigenderism

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