The substance that stimulates the white blood cell to produce antibodies is called a(n) ___________.

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Antigen:
Antigens are any molecule capable of eliciting a specific immune reaction (humoral or cellular) against that substance, or that can be identified by immune response products such as antibodies or lymphocytes.
Toxins, bacteria, foreign blood cells, and cells from transplanted organs are all antigens.
Antigens can react with antibodies that have already been produced.
Final answer: The substance that stimulates the white blood cell to produce antibodies is called a(n) Antigen.

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