lymphocytenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈlim.fə.saɪt/us/ˈlim.fə.saɪt/specializeda type of white blood cell involved in fighting disease and infection in the body, some of which produce antibodies (= proteins that attack and kill harmful bacteria)
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