B CELL


Meaning of B CELL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Etymology: B probably from b ursa-derived (produced by the bursa of Fabricius

Date: 1968

: any of the lymphocytes that have antigen-binding antibody molecules on the surface, that comprise the antibody-secreting plasma cells when mature, and that in mammals differentiate in the bone marrow — called also B lymphocyte — compare T cell

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.