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plasma cell

plas·ma cell
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plaz-muh sel]
    • /ˈplæz mə sɛl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plaz-muh sel]
    • /ˈplæz mə sɛl/

Definitions of plasma cell words

  • noun plasma cell Anatomy. an antibody-secreting cell, derived from B cells, that plays a major role in antibody-mediated immunity. 1
  • noun plasma cell a type of white blood cell that produces antibodies, formed when a B cell interacts with an antigen 0

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Origin of plasma cell

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Plasma cell

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

plasma cell popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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