B cell
English
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edit- B-cell (especially when used in attributive position)
Etymology
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edit- (immunology) A lymphocyte, developed in the bursa of birds and the bone marrow of other animals, that produces antibodies and is co-responsible for the immune system.
- 2011, Terence Allen, Graham Cowling, The Cell: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, page 89:
- Mature B cells produce complex proteins called immunoglobins which combine to form antibodies, each capable of binding to a specific molecular structure.
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edit- leucocyte = leukocyte = white blood cell = WBC > agranulocyte > lymphocyte