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Definition of Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity

Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity: An immune response in which antibody, by coating target cells, makes them vulnerable to attack by immune cells.

Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity is commonly abbreviated ADCC.

Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=10096
Last Editorial Review: 9/20/2012

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