suppressor t cell

suppressor T cell   n.  A T cell that reduces or suppresses the immune response of B cells or of other T cells to an antigen.

Main Entry: suppressor T cell
Function: noun
: a T cell that suppresses the immune response of B cells and other T cells to an antigen resulting in tolerance for theantigen by the organism containing the T cell called also suppressor cell, suppressor lymphocyte, suppressor T lymphocyte, T suppressor cell; —compare CYTOTOXIC T CELL, HELPER T CELL

suppressor T cell n.
A T cell that reduces or suppresses the immune response of B cells or of other T cells to an antigen.