B lymphocyte

Or B-lymphocyte

noun

Immunology.

1. B cell.

B-lymphocyte

noun

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

B lymphocyte

1. See B cell

Word History and Origins

Origin of B lymphocyte¹

First recorded in 1970–75