Meanings
noungerminal center (plural germinal centers)
plural germinal centers · alternative germinal centre
- USanatomyA site in lymph nodes and the spleen where mature B cells proliferate, differentiate, and mutate their antibody genes.
Synonyms: GC
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA site in lymph nodes and the spleen where mature B cells proliferate, differentiate, and mutate their antibody genes.
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