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TYPE B
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen
Synonyms:
B; group B; type B
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("type B" is a kind of...):
blood group; blood type (human blood cells (usually just the red blood cells) that have the same antigens)
Context examples:
A process that involves the non-covalent binding of gamma-amino butyric acid to the gamma-amino butyric acid type b receptor.
(Gamma-Amino Butyric Acid Type B Receptor Binding, NCI Thesaurus)
The permanent human fibroblast virus (PMFV) is also type D. The core of the type D viruses is the intracytoplasmic type A particle and its mechanism of budding from the cell membrane is similar to the type B oncoviruses.
(Betaretrovirus, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Gastrin/cholecystokinin type B receptor (447 aa, 48 kD) is a cell division process protein that is encoded by the human CCKBR gene and has roles in regulation of cell proliferation, feeding behavior, sensory perception, and digestion.
(Gastrin/Cholecystokinin Type B Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)
