plasma cell

noun

Anatomy. an antibody-secreting cell, derived from B cells, that plays a major role in antibody-mediated immunity.
Also called plas·ma·cyte [plaz-muh-sahyt] /ˈplæz məˌsaɪt/.

Origin of plasma cell

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby plasma cell

plasm, plasm-, plasma, plasma accelerator globulin, plasma ball, plasma cell, plasma cell leukemia, plasma cell mastitis, plasma cell myeloma, plasma engine, plasma fibronectin

Medical definitions for plasmacyte (1 of 2)

plasmacyte

n.

plasma cell

Medical definitions for plasmacyte (2 of 2)

plasma cell

n.

An antibody-producing lymphocyte derived from a B cell upon reaction with a specific antigen. plasmacyte

Scientific definitions for plasmacyte

plasma cell

A lymphocyte that originates from a B cell and produces antibodies as part of a humoral immune response. See Note at antibody.