"germinal center" meaning in All languages combined

See germinal center on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: germinal centers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} germinal center (plural germinal centers)
  1. (anatomy, immunology) A site in lymph nodes and the spleen where mature B cells proliferate, differentiate, and mutate their antibody genes. Wikipedia link: germinal center Tags: US Categories (topical): Anatomy, Immunology Synonyms: GC [initialism], germinal centre
    Sense id: en-germinal_center-en-noun-BtfkFtgD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, immunology, medicine, sciences

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