B cell en · NOUN
Etymology
From b(ursa) + cell.
Meanings
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A lymphocyte, developed in the bursa of birds and the bone marrow of other animals, that produces antibodies and is co-responsible for the immune system.
Mature B cells produce complex proteins called immunoglobins which combine to form antibodies, each capable of binding to a specific molecular structure.
2011, Terence Allen, Graham Cowling, The Cell: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, page 89:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-cell | alternative | lexicographic | |
| B cells | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
Hypernyms
leucocyte = leukocyte = white blood cell = WBC > agranulocyte > lymphocyte
Hyponyms
memory B cell · plasmacyte = plasmocyte
Synonyms
Translations (7)
hu B-sejt (lymphocyte that produces antibodies) · ja B細胞 (lymphocyte that produces antibodies) · cmn B細胞 /B细胞 (lymphocyte that produces antibodies) · sw seli B (lymphocyte that produces antibodies) · cmn -y (lymphocyte that produces antibodies) · sjo ᠪᡞ ᠯᡞᠨ ᠪᠠ ᡫᡠᡣᠠᡪᡞ (lymphocyte that produces antibodies) · kmr xaneya B (lymphocyte that produces antibodies)