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B cell
B cell refers to a type of leukocyte that matures in the bone marrow; attaches to an intruder, and produces specific antibodies to attack the intruder’s antigen .
B cell is one of the three (3) main types of lymphocytes that are both born in and mature in the bone marrow.
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