noun
Meaning 1
A B cell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: immunology, medicine, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
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B lymphocyte
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noun
Meaning 2
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: B cell
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lymphocyte, lymph cell
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