lym·pho·cyte

(lĭm′fə-sīt′)

Any of a class of white blood cells of the vertebrate immune system, including the B cells, T cells, and natural killer cells, that in mammals derive from a common progenitor in the bone marrow and are found chiefly in lymph, lymphoid tissues, and blood.

lym′pho·cyt′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj.

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lymphocytic - of or relating to lymphocytes; "lymphocytic leukemia"

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