noun
plasma cell
Rare biological term for a type of white blood cell that produces antibodies; more commonly called 形質細胞 (けいしつさいぼう).
See also: 形質細胞
プラズマ細胞は抗体を産生する免疫細胞の一種である。
Plasma cells are a type of immune cell that produces antibodies.
形質細胞 is the standard Japanese term for plasma cell; プラズマ細胞 is a rare synonym used mainly in some biological contexts.
Compound of プラズマ (from English 'plasma') and 細胞 (cell).