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Regulatory T LymphocyteAudio (En español)

Also known as: Regulatory T Cell, Supressor T Cell, Supressor T Lymphocyte

A type of lymphocyte. Regulatory T lymphocytes (regulatory T cells) prevent the immune system from becoming over-active during an immune response and from attacking normal cells.

See Related Term(s):  T Lymphocyte