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Diagram of the main types of blood cells, including lymphocytes.

(genetic biology)

Grammar: noun
plural: lymphocytes
Definition: one of the types of white blood cells that participate in the immune response. See also B-cells and T-cells.
Example:
1. During an infection, antigens stimulate B lymphocytes to temporarily activate the genes that encode defensive antibody proteins.

2. The two primary types of lymphocytes originate from stem cells in bone marrow and travel to lymphoid tissues.