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B lymphocyte

or B-lymphocyte

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noun Immunology.
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Origin of B lymphocyte

First recorded in 1970–75
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British Dictionary definitions for B lymphocyte

B-lymphocyte

noun
a type of lymphocyte, originating in bone marrow, that produces antibodiesAlso called: B-cell See also T-lymphocyte
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Scientific definitions for B lymphocyte

B lymphocyte

See B cell.
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