First Known Use: circa 1909
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lymphoblast
noun lym·pho·blast \ˈlim(p)-fə-ˌblast\
Definition of LYMPHOBLAST
: a lymphocyte that has enlarged following stimulation by an antigen, has the capacity to recognize the stimulating antigen, and is undergoing proliferation and differentiation either to an effector state in which it functions to eliminate the antigen or to a memory state in which it functions to recognize the future reappearance of the antigen
— lym·pho·blas·tic \ˌlim(p)-fə-ˈblas-tik\ adjective
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lymphoblast
noun lym·pho·blast \ˈlim(p)-fə-ˌblast\
Medical Definition of LYMPHOBLAST
: a lymphocyte that has enlarged following stimulation by an antigen, has the capacity to recognize the stimulating antigen, and is undergoing proliferation and differentiation either to an effector state in which it functions to eliminate the antigen or to a memory state in which it functions to recognize the future reappearance of the antigen—called also lymphocytoblast; compare leukoblast
—lym·pho·blas·tic \ˌlim(p)-fə-ˈblas-tik\ adjective
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