B lymphocyte

or B-lymphocyte

noun

, Immunology.

1. B cell.

B-lymphocyte

noun

1. a type of lymphocyte, originating in bone marrow, that produces antibodies Also calledB-cell See also T-lymphocyte

B lymphocyte

/ bē′lĭm′fə-sīt′ /

1. See B cell

Word History and Origins

Origin of B lymphocyte¹

First recorded in 1970–75