See Also: cytotoxicity, immunologic(medicine)
cytotoxicity tests, immunologic(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
cytotoxicity(medicine)
Cell-mediated cytotoxicity (CMC)(health)
antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity(medicine)
Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC)(health)
Immunologic(medicine)
desensitization, immunologic(medicine)
monitoring, immunologic(medicine)

cytotoxicity, immunologic (medicine)


cytotoxicity, immunologic


The phenomenon of target cell destruction by immunologically active effector cells. It may be brought about directly by sensitised T-lymphocytes or by lymphoid or myeloid "killer" cells, or it may be mediated by cytotoxic antibody, cytotoxic factor released by lymphoid cells, or complement.