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nouna lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity; it recognizes free antigen molecules in solution and matures into plasma cells that secrete immunoglobulin (antibodies) that inactivate the antigens
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B lymphocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B%20lymphocyte
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“B lymphocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B%20lymphocyte. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “B lymphocyte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B%20lymphocyte.
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