B-LYMPHOCYTES

Meaning of B-LYMPHOCYTES in English

Also called B-cells -- blood cells derived from bone marrow and the spleen. They are able to detect foreign objects and produce antibodies. B-cells are activated by T-lymphocytes.

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Webster's New International English Dictionary
B — () is the second letter of the English alphabet. (See Guide to Pronunciation, // 196, 220.) It is etymologically related …
Английский словарь Webster
B — is the second letter of the English alphabet. It is etymologically related to p, v, f, w and m , …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
B — 1. Chess. bishop. 2. black. 3. Photog. bulb (def. 8). Symbol. 1. the second in order or in a series. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
B — I. ˈbē noun ( plural b's or bs ˈbēz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
B — is the second letter of the english alphabet. (·see guide to pronunciation, // 196, 220.) it is etymologically related to …
Webster English vocab
B — B 1 (also b ) ■ noun ( plural Bs or B's ) 1》 the second letter of the alphabet. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
B — B, b BrE AmE biː ▷ Bs, B's, b's biːz —Communications code name: Bravo ▶ ˌ B and ˈ B, …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
B — / biː; NAmE / noun , symbol ■ noun (also b ) ( pl. Bs , B's , b's / …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
B — b. ( also b British English ) the written abbreviation of born : Andrew Lanham, b. 1885
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
B — B BrE AmE , b /biː/ noun ( plural B’s , b’s ) 1 . [uncountable and countable] the second …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
B — n. (also b) (pl. Bs or B's) 1 the second letter of the alphabet. 2 Mus. the seventh note of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
B — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an A/B/C student American English (= one who usually gets an A, B, or C …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
B — (LETTER) (plural B's or Bs), b (plural b's or bs) [noun] [C] - the 2nd letter of the English alphabetB …
Cambridge English vocab
B — 1. byte . 2. < language > A systems language written by Ken Thompson in 1970 mostly for his own …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
LYMPHOCYTES — White blood cells that fight infection and disease.
English Dictionary of Medicine
B — I сокр. от bar бар (единица давления) II сокр. от b - born родившийся; рожденный; уроженец B, b муз. си; …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
B — n ( pl Bs, b's bi:z ) 1. 2-я буква английского алфавита 2. (B) амер. отметка «хорошо» a B in …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
B — сущ.; мн. ч. - Bs, B's 1) а) вторая буква англ. алфавита б) условное обозначение чего-л., следующего за первым по …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
B — n ( pl Bs, b's [bi:z] ) 1. 2-я буква английского алфавита 2. (B) амер. отметка «хорошо» a B in …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
B — n ( pl Bs, b's [bi:z] ) 1. 2-я буква английского алфавита 2. (B) амер. отметка «хорошо» a B in …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
B — n ( pl Bs, b's bi:z ) 1. 2-я буква английского алфавита 2. (B) амер. отметка «хорошо» a B in …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
B — n ( pl Bs, b's bi:z ) 1. 2-я буква английского алфавита 2. (B) амер. отметка «хорошо» a B in …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
B — I bi мн. - Bs, B's biz 1) ( вторая буква англ. алфавита; B - прописная, b - строчная ) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
B — I [¤Ђ] мн. - Bs, B's [¤ЂЄ] 1) (вторая буква англ. алфавита; B - прописная, b - строчная) 2) (как часть акронима в …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
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Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
B — b bi: _n. (_pl. Bs, B's bi:z ) 1> 2-я буква англ. алфавита 2> условное обозначение чего-л., следующего за первым …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
B — [n.] (pl. Bs, b's) 1) [2-я буква английского алфавита] 2) (B) [амер.] отметка « хорошо » a B in phisics …
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
B+ — фин. B+ (рейтинг обыкновенных акций среднего уровня, присваиваемый агентством "Стандард энд Пурз"; B+ означает самый низкий уровень из категории акций …
Новый Англо-Русский толковый словарь по финансовым рынкам
B — B а) фин. (рейтинг облигаций и привилегированных акций, публикуемый агентством "Стандард энд Пурз"; бумаги с таким рейтингом, так же как и …
Новый Англо-Русский толковый словарь по финансовым рынкам
B — I сокр. от bar бар (единица давления) II сокр. от b - born родившийся; рожденный; уроженец B, b муз. си; …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
IMMUNE RESPONSE — noun Date: 1953 a bodily response to an antigen that occurs when lymphocytes identify the antigenic molecule as foreign and …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MILSTEIN, CÉSAR — born Oct. 8, 1927, Bahía Blanca, Arg. died March 24, 2002, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Eng. Argentinian-born British immunologist. In 1975 Milstein …
Английский словарь Британика
IMMUNE SYSTEM — Cells, cell products, organs, and structures of the body involved in the detection and destruction of foreign invaders, such as …
Английский словарь Британика
IMMUNE RESPONSE — noun also immune reaction : a bodily response to an antigen that occurs when lymphocytes identify the antigenic molecule as …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LYMPHOGENOUS — (ˈ)lim|fäjənəs adjective also lym·pho·gen·ic |lim(p)fə|jenik Etymology: lymph- + -genous or -genic 1. : producing lymph or lymphocytes 2. : arising …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IMMUNE RESPONSE — Date: 1953 : a bodily response to an antigen that occurs when lymphocytes identify the antigenic molecule as foreign and …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
IMMUNE RESPONSE — [immune response] n (1953): a bodily response to an antigen that occurs when lymphocytes identify the antigenic molecule as foreign …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VACCINE — suspension of weakened, killed, or fragmented microorganisms or toxins or of antibodies or lymphocytes that is administered primarily to prevent …
Britannica English vocabulary
THYMUS — pyramid-shaped lymphoid organ that, in humans, is immediately beneath the breastbone at the level of the heart. The organ is …
Britannica English vocabulary
RETICULOENDOTHELIAL SYSTEM — also called Macrophage System, or Mononuclear Phagocyte System, class of cells that occur in widely separated parts of the human …
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MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX — (MHC) group of genes that code for proteins found on the surfaces of cells that help the immune system recognize …
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LYMPHOID TISSUE — The human lymphatic system, showing the lymphatic vessels and lymphoid organs. cells and organs that make up the lymphatic system, …
Britannica English vocabulary
LYMPHOCYTE — type of leukocyte (white blood cell) that is of fundamental importance in the immune system. In humans lymphocytes make up …
Britannica English vocabulary
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM — The human lymphatic system, showing the lymphatic vessels and lymphoid organs. a subsystem of the circulatory system in the vertebrate …
Britannica English vocabulary
LYMPH NODE — any of the small, bean-shaped masses of lymphoid tissue enclosed by a capsule of connective tissue that occur in association …
Britannica English vocabulary
LYMPH — pale fluid that bathes the tissues of an organism, maintaining fluid balance, and removes bacteria from tissues; it enters the …
Britannica English vocabulary
LEUKOCYTE — also spelled leucocyte, also called white blood cell or white corpuscle a cellular component of the blood that lacks hemoglobin, …
Britannica English vocabulary
INTERLEUKIN — (IL) any of a group of naturally occurring proteins that mediate communication between cells. Interleukins regulate cell growth, differentiation, and …
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IMMUNIZATION — process by which resistance to disease is acquired or induced in plants and animals. This discussion focuses on immunization against …
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IMMUNE SYSTEM DISORDER — any of various failures in the body's defense mechanisms against infectious organisms (see table). Disorders of immunity include immune deficiency …
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BLOOD DISEASE — abnormal condition that involves the corpuscular elements of the bloodred cells, white cells, and plateletsand the tissues in which they …
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AUTOIMMUNITY
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ANTIGEN — foreign substance that, when introduced into the body, is capable of stimulating an immune response, specifically activating lymphocytes, which are …
Britannica English vocabulary
ZINKERNAGEL, ROLF M. — born Jan. 6, 1944, Basel, Switz. Swiss immunologist and pathologist who, along with Peter C. Doherty of Australia, received the …
Britannica English vocabulary
KOHLER, GEORGES J.F — born April 17, 1946, Munich, Ger. died March 1, 1995, Freiburg im Breisgau Artificial production of monoclonal antibodies The technique …
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EPSTEINBARR VIRUS — also called Eb Virus, or Ebv, a herpes virus that is the major cause of acute infectious mononucleosis, a common …
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DOHERTY, PETER C. — born Oct. 15, 1940, Australia Australian immunologist and pathologist who, with Rolf Zinkernagel of Switzerland, received the Nobel Prize for …
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CELL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a blood cell ▪ The red blood cells carry oxygen. a jail cell ▪ The …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BLOOD
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IMMUNE SYSTEM — Cells, cell products, organs, and structures of the body involved in the detection and destruction of foreign invaders, such as …
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