lymphoblast
lym·pho·blast
noun \ˈlim(p)-fə-ˌblast\Definition of LYMPHOBLAST
: a lymphocyte that has enlarged following stimulation by an antigen, has the capacity to recognize the stimulating antigen, and is undergoing proliferation and differentiation either to an effector state in which it functions to eliminate the antigen or to a memory state in which it functions to recognize the future reappearance of the antigen
— lym·pho·blas·tic \ˌlim(p)-fə-ˈblas-tik\ adjective
Origin of LYMPHOBLAST
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1909
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