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Ｂ細胞 (ビーさいぼう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

Ｂ細胞びーさいぼう

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Meanings

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B cell; B lymphocyte

Physiology term for a type of lymphocyte involved in humoral immunity.

Ｂ細さい胞ぼうは抗こう体たいを産さん生せいする。
B cells produce antibodies.

Kanji

細dainty, get thin, taper
胞placenta, sac, sheath

Related words

Ｔ細胞てぃーさいぼう
T cells are another major lymphocyte type involved in cell-mediated immunity, while B cells are responsible for antibody production.

Written forms

Ｂ細胞びーさいぼう
Standard kanji form using the Latin letter B.
ビー細さい胞ぼう
Kana spelling of the B part; less common but sometimes seen.

Etymology

From English 'B cell', where B stands for 'bursa of Fabricius' (the organ where B cells were first discovered in birds). The Japanese term is a direct loan translation.