leukocyte mediated cytotoxicity

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Nameleukocyte mediated cytotoxicity
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Biological process

Exact synonym

immune cell mediated cell death, immune cell mediated cell killing, immune cell mediated cytotoxicity, leucocyte mediated cytotoxicity

Description

The directed killing of a target cell by a leukocyte.

Comment

Note that this term and its children describe contact-dependent killing of target cells by lymphocytes and myeloid cells of the immune system.

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