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b-cell

b-cell
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee sel]
    • /bi sɛl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee sel]
    • /bi sɛl/

Definitions of b-cell word

  • noun b-cell any of the lymphocytes not derived from the thymus, that mature in the bone marrow and help to build antibodies 3
  • noun b-cell Also called B lymphocyte. a type of lymphocyte, developed in bone marrow, that circulates in the blood and lymph and, upon encountering a particular foreign antigen, differentiates into a clone of plasma cells that secrete a specific antibody and a clone of memory cells that make the antibody on subsequent encounters. 1
  • noun b-cell Also called beta cell. a cell in the islet of Langerhans that produces and secretes insulin. 1

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Origin of b-cell

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
1970-75; (def 1) perhaps B(one-derived); (def 2) B(ursa of Langerhans-derived)

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Parts of speech for B-cell

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

b-cell popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Top questions with b-cell

  • what is a b-cell?

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