B lymphocyte

Or B-lymphocyte

noun

Immunology.

1. B cell.

B-lymphocyte

noun

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

B lymphocyte

1. See B cell

Word History and Origins

Origin of B-lymphocyte¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Four decades ago, the first monoclonal antibodies were made — by fusing a normal antibody-producing B-lymphocyte cell with a cancer cell to produce a 'hybridoma'6.

From Nature

Benlysta reduces the disease's level of activity by inhibiting a bodily protein called the B-lymphocyte stimulator, which at elevated levels can contribute to the creation of autoantibodies.

From Washington Post

Benlysta is designed to inhibit a bodily protein, called the B-lymphocyte stimulator, which at elevated levels can contribute to the creation of autoantibodies, or cells that attack healthy tissue, such as the heart, skin, kidneys and joints.

From Washington Post