B lymphocyte

American

Or B-lymphocyte

noun

Immunology.

B cell.

B-lymphocyte British

noun

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

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B lymphocyte Scientific

/ bē′lĭm′fə-sīt′ /

See B cell

Etymology

Origin of B lymphocyte

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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An antigen is a chemical structure on the surface of a pathogen that binds to T or B lymphocyte antigen receptors.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The primary mechanism for developing immune tolerance to self-antigens occurs during the selection for weakly self-binding cells during T and B lymphocyte maturation.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

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