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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.
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.
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Notes
The creation of memory cells is one of the main goals of vaccination .
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Example Sentences
"Well, that hour's memory-cell is filled all right," Lloyd thought.
From Project Gutenberg
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