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English noun: B cell

1. B cell (body) 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


SynonymsB lymphocyte


Broader (hypernym)lymph cell, lymphocyte









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