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Definition of APC (immunology)
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
APC (immunology): Antigen-presenting cell, a cell that can "present" antigen in a form that T cells can recognize it. Among the APCs are B cells and cells of the monocyte lineage including macrophages.