plasma cell n.
An antibody-producing lymphocyte derived from a B cell upon reaction with a specific antigen. Also called plasmacyte.
| connective-tissue membrane that lines the cavity of a synovial joint and produces the synovial fluid |
| pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling mucus. |
| plasma cell
A lymphocyte that originates from a B cell and produces antibodies as part of a humoral immune response. See Note at antibody. |