effector cell


ef·fec·tor cell

a terminally differentiated leukocyte that performs one or more specific functions.
See also: effector.

effector cell

A cell that carries out the final response or function of a particular process. The main effector cells of the immune system, for example, are activated lymphocytes and phagocytes—the cells involved in destroying pathogens and removing them from the body. See: leukocyteSee also: cell