plasmacyte

Definition / meaning of plasmacyte

A type of immune cell that makes large amounts of a specific antibody. Plasmacytes develop from B cells that have been activated. A plasmacyte is a type of white blood cell. Also called plasma cell.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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