lymphocytes
lymphocytes — 名詞
- lymphocytessingular
- lymphocytesesplural
1. A white blood cell that defends the body against illness. Lymphocytes travel thr
淋巴細胞
一種白血球，能對抗感染並產生抗體
A white blood cell that defends the body against illness. Lymphocytes travel through the blood and lymph; some kinds make antibodies — special proteins that help the body recognise and destroy germs.
Dr. Okafor tested Padma's blood and found her lymphocytes had tripled in one day.
Okafor 醫師檢測了 Padma 的血液，發現她的淋巴細胞在一天內增加了三倍。
lymphocytes + tripled (rapid count increase during infection)
The nurse showed Darius how his lymphocytes were attacking the virus on the screen.
護理師在螢幕上向 Darius 展示他的淋巴細胞如何攻擊病毒。
After the vaccine, Kofi's lymphocytes started making antibodies within forty-eight hours.
接種疫苗後，Kofi 的淋巴細胞在四十八小時內就開始產生抗體。
lymphocytes + making antibodies (antibody production)
Mira's bone marrow sent fresh lymphocytes into her bloodstream to fight the bacteria.
Mira 的骨髓將新的淋巴細胞送入她的血液中來對抗細菌。
Niran peered into the microscope and saw lymphocytes clustering around a damaged cell.
Niran 透過顯微鏡觀察，看到淋巴細胞聚集在一個受損細胞的周圍。
lymphocytes clustering around (cellular immune response)
- lymphocyte count
- B lymphocytes
- T lymphocytes
用法筆記
The two main kinds are B lymphocytes, which produce antibodies, and T lymphocytes, which attack infected cells directly.