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    Tar·get cell
    /ˈtärɡət sel/

    noun

    • 1. a cell which bears receptors for a hormone, drug, or other signaling molecule, or is the focus of contact by a virus, phagocyte, nerve fiber, etc.
    • 2. an abnormal form of red blood cell which appears as a dark ring surrounding a dark central spot, typical of certain kinds of anemia.

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