memory cell
noun Immunology.
any small, long-lived lymphocyte that has previously encountered a given antigen and that on reexposure to the same antigen rapidly initiates the immune response (memory T cell) or proliferates and produces large amounts of specific antibody (memory B cell): the agent of lasting immunity.
Words nearby memory cell
memoriter,
memorize,
memory,
memory bank,
memory card,
memory cell,
memory engram,
memory lane,
memory mapping,
memory span,
memory stick
Example sentences from the Web for memory cell
"Well, that hour's memory-cell is filled all right," Lloyd thought.
The Little Colonel in Arizona |Annie Fellows Johnston
Cultural definitions for memory cell
memory cell
A cell in the immune system that, when exposed to an invading pathogen, replicates itself and remains in the lymph nodes searching for the same antigen, resulting in a more efficient and rapid response to any subsequent attack.
notes for memory cell
The creation of memory cells is one of the main goals of
vaccination.