plasma cell

noun

: a lymphocyte that is a mature antibody-secreting B cell

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The treatment uses mRNA technology, similar to that used in COVID‑19 vaccines, to provide temporary instructions for T cells to target cells expressing BCMA, a protein found on antibody-producing plasma cells. William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026 The condition is a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell, according to the Mayo Clinic. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026 An explanation about plasma cells’ purpose, for example, doesn’t require any context about individual circumstances; the answer will be the same regardless of your age, gender, and general health condition. Angela Haupt, Time, 2 Oct. 2025 Multiple myeloma is a chronic (long-term) blood cancer that affects plasma cells made in the bone marrow, which is spongy tissue found inside bones. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plasma cell

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of plasma cell was in 1895

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“Plasma cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plasma%20cell. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

Medical Definition

plasma cell

noun
: a lymphocyte that is a mature antibody-secreting B cell

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