Meaning
A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.
Synonyms
immune body
immunisin
toxin antitoxin
antigen-antibody complex
immune complex
antiphospholipid antibodies
Frequency
Hyphenated as
an‧ti‧bo‧dy
Pronounced as (IPA)
ˈæn.tiˌbɒd.i
Etymology
From anti- + body, a calque of German Antikörper.
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