clonal selection

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Synonyms: clonal deletion

Antonyms: clonal deletion

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|immunology}} The process by which a [[specific]] [[antigen]] only activates its counter-specific [[lymphocyte]], usually a [[B cell]], so that particular cell is induced to produce many [[clone]]s of itself for [[antibody]] production. {{defdate|From the 1950s.}}

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