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B lymphocyte

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B lymphocyte or B-lymphocyte
n.
See B cell.
B lymphocyte
A type of lymphocyte that circulates in the blood and lymph and produces antibodies when it encounters specific antigens. B lymphocytes are also called B cells.
Mentioned in: Lymphocytopenia
B lymphocyte
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