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
Source: WordNetWe are working with a biotech company, Calypte, which has designed a urine test for the HIV antibody. Luc Montagnier
My mental hands were empty, and I felt I must do something as a counterirritant or antibody to my hysterical alarm at getting married at the age of 43. Ian Fleming
A buddy here in Georgia got the antibody test last week and it came back positive. Source: Internet
According to officials, the total number of individual test results reported to DHEC statewide on Friday was 6,007 (not including antibody tests) and the percent positive was 13.7%. Source: Internet
Administering a promising chimeric antibody to mice before infection prevented lethal disease in 80% of the animals, and treating them with the antibody after infection prevented mortality in 60%. Source: Internet
After observing the temporary protection against infection this antibody provided, he then tried injected live hepatitis virus into students. Source: Internet