Term Name: cytotoxic T cell degranulation
Synonyms: cytotoxic T cell granule exocytosis, cytotoxic T lymphocyte degranulation, cytotoxic T lymphocyte granule exocytosis, cytotoxic T-cell degranulation, cytotoxic T-cell granule exocytosis, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte degranulation, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte granule exocytosis
Definition: The regulated exocytosis of secretory granules containing preformed mediators such as perforin and granzymes by a cytotoxic T cell.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0043316]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: T cell activation involved in immune response T cell mediated cytotoxicity
is a type of: leukocyte degranulation
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of cytotoxic T cell degranulation
positively regulated by: positive regulation of cytotoxic T cell degranulation
regulated by: regulation of cytotoxic T cell degranulation