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Meaning of B LYMPHOCYTE
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
a
lymphocyte
derived
from
bone
marrow
that
provides
humoral
immunity
;
it
recognizes
free
antigen
molecules
in
solution
and
matures
into
plasma
cells
that
secrete
immunoglobulin
(
antibodies
)
that
inactivate
the
antigens
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Synonyms:
B cell
See Also:
lymph cell
,
lymphocyte
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
A cell produced by the bone marrow which, when stimulated by an
antigen
, becomes either a
memory cell
or a plasma cell that forms antibodies against that antigen. Compare
T lymphocyte
.
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