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Meaning of plasmacyte in English:

plasmacyte

Pronunciation /ˈplazməsʌɪt/

noun

Physiology Medicine

  • A fully differentiated B-lymphocyte, producing a single type of antibody.

Origin

1930s. From plasma + -cyte. Compare earlier plasmocyte, plasma cell, and also earlier plasmacytic.