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B lymphocyte

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B lymphocyte also B-lym·pho·cyte  (blmf-st)
n.
See B cell.
B lymphocyte also B-lymphocyte  (blmf-st)
See B cell.
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Noun1.B lymphocyte - 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
B cell
lymph cell, lymphocyte - an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection


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