antibody
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
anti- + body, a calque of German Antikörper.
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Noun [edit]
antibody (plural antibodies)
- (immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.
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Translations [edit]
protein that binds to a specific antigen
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