antibody

antibody

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English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ body, a calque of German Antikörper.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæntibɒdi/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæntəbɑdi/, /ˈæntibɑdi/
  • Hyphenation: an‧ti‧bo‧dy

Noun

antibody (plural antibodies)

  1. (immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.

Synonyms

  • immunoglobulin

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

  • antibody on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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