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activated lymphocyte
Definitions related to activated lymphocyte:
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A white blood cell that, after being in contact with an antigen, rearranges its DNA to defend against that one specific type of antigen. After activation, it can then proliferate and differentiate into memory cells, antibody-secreting cells or plasma cells.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(specific immune cell) An immune cell such as a T or B lymphocyte that responds to a single, specific antigen.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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