Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cd8

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
cd8
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A glycoprotein found on the surface of cytotoxic T cells and several other types of immune cells.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A CD8+ cytotoxic T cell.

Countable

Etymology

Initialism of cluster of differentiation type 8.

Usage

Inflected Forms

CD8s (plural)

Derived Forms

CD8+

Synonyms

cluster of differentiation 8

Questions

What does cd8 mean?
A glycoprotein found on the surface of cytotoxic T cells and several other types of immune cells.
Where does cd8 come from?
Initialism of cluster of differentiation type 8.

How to pronounce cd8

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “cd8”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “cd8”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “cd8” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.