antibody

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.

Pronunciation

/ˈæn.tiˌbɒd.i/ /ˈæn.tɪˌbɒd.i/ /ˈæn.tɪˌbɑ.di/ [ˈæn.tɪˌbɑ.ɾi] [ˈɛən.tɪˌbɑ.ɾi] en-us-antibody.ogg /ˈæn.tiˌbɔd.i/ [æn.tiˌbɔɾ.i] /ˈæn.tɪˌbɔd.i/ [ˈæn.tɪˌbɔɾ.i]

Word forms

antibody antibodies

Etymology

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

Synonyms

immunoglobulin immune globulin

Antonyms

antigen Ag

Related words

Derived words

abzyme agonistic monoclonal antibody alloantibody antiantibody anti-antibody antibody-mediated rejection antibodyome anti-nuclear antibody autoantibody cold antibody coproantibody donor-specific antibody heteroantibody isoantibody microantibody miniantibody monoantibody monoclonal antibody nanoantibody nanobody nonantibody peptibody phosphoantibody plantibody polyantibody polyclonal antibody warm antibody xenoantibody

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