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Antibody Formation

Medical Definition: The proliferation and differentiation of B-LYMPHOCYTES into PLASMA CELLS or memory cells. On stimulation by ANTIGENS, those cells then produce ANTIBODIES.
Guide Notes: GEN only: do not use as coord for formation of specific antibodies
Also Called: Immunity, Humoral

Antibody Formation Medical Definitions and Terms

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