| id | GO:0001909 Detailed information
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| name | leukocyte mediated cytotoxicity
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| namespace | biological_process
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| def | "The directed killing of a target cell by a leukocyte." [GO_REF:0000022, GOC:add, GOC:mtg_15nov05, ISBN:0781735149 "Fundamental Immunology", PMID:11911826]
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| comment | This term was improved by GO_REF:0000022. It was moved. Note that this term and its children describe contact-dependent killing of target cells by lymphocytes and myeloid cells of the immune system.
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| synonym | "immune cell mediated cell death" EXACT []
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| synonym | "immune cell mediated cell killing" EXACT []
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| synonym | "immune cell mediated cytotoxicity" EXACT []
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| synonym | "leucocyte mediated cytotoxicity" EXACT []
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| is_a | GO:0001906 ! cell killing
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| is_a | GO:0002252 ! immune effector process
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