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Suppressor T cell. Definition. noun. A type of T cell that expresses CD8 transmembrane glycoprotein, and functions by inhibiting, suppressing, or helping to stop an immune response by releasing signals to other immune cells. Supplement. Examples of suppressor T cells are suppressor macrophages.
The lymphocytes they stimulate are from both the cell-mediated and the antibody-mediated. immunity (also called humoral immunity) processes. Suppressor T cells operate in slowing down or stopping cell-mediated and antibody-mediated. immunity processes as an infection diminishes or is conquered.