Noun
chimeric antigen receptor (plural chimeric antigen receptors)
(immunology) A receptor protein engineered to give T cells the (new) ability to attach to a specific target protein.
Synonyms: CAR, chimeric immunoreceptor, chimeric T cell receptor, artificial T cell receptor
In T-cell therapy, the most common form of which is called Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cells (CAR-T), the scientists hijack and augment this natural function of T-cells to steer them towards tumuor cells in particular. Source: Internet