CD8

English

Etymology

Initialism of cluster of differentiation type 8.

Noun

CD8 (countable and uncountable, plural CD8s)

1. (countable, uncountable, immunology) A glycoprotein found on the surface of cytotoxic T cells and several other types of immune cells.
2. (countable, immunology) A CD8+ cytotoxic T cell.

Derived terms

• CD8+