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chimeric antigen receptor

chimeric antigen receptor noun: a receptor protein engineered to give T cells the (new) ability to attach to a specific target protein.

Noun

chimeric antigen receptor (plural chimeric antigen receptors)

  1. A receptor protein engineered to give T cells the (new) ability to attach to a specific target protein.
    Synonyms:
    CAR, chimeric immunoreceptor, chimeric T cell receptor, artificial T cell receptor

Synonyms of chimeric antigen receptor

  • CAR
  • chimeric immunoreceptor
  • chimeric T cell receptor
  • artificial T cell receptor

Forms of chimeric antigen receptor

pluralchimeric antigen receptors

Words formed from chimeric antigen receptor

  • CAR therapy
  • CAR T cell
  • chimeric antigen receptor T cell

Questions about chimeric antigen receptor

What does chimeric antigen receptor mean?
Chimeric antigen receptor means a receptor protein engineered to give T cells the (new) ability to attach to a specific target protein.
What part of speech is chimeric antigen receptor?
Chimeric antigen receptor is a noun.
What is the plural of chimeric antigen receptor?
The plural of chimeric antigen receptor is chimeric antigen receptors.

Words near chimeric antigen receptor in the dictionary

  1. chimeraplasty
  2. chimeras
  3. chimere
  4. chimeres
  5. chimeric
  6. chimeric antigen receptor
  7. chimeric antigen receptors
  8. Chimerica
  9. chimerical
  10. chimerically
  11. chimericity

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