Associations to the word «Antibody»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

ANTIBODY, noun. Any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.