plasma cell

noun

Anatomy. an antibody-secreting cell, derived from B cells, that plays a major role in antibody-mediated immunity.

plasma cell

A lymphocyte that originates from a B cell and produces antibodies as part of a humoral immune response.
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First recorded in 1885–90

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