antibody

Noun

Meaning

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: WordNet

Synonyms

hematology blood disease parasite humoral medicine cure immunity bug serum hemoglobin bacterium germ preventive antiseptic
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Antonyms

bane disease bacteria poison toxin bacterium
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Hypernyms

protein

Hyponyms

immunoglobulin monoclonal antibody agglutinin Ig antitoxin monoclonal

Phrases with the word

antibody-mediated immunity antigen-antibody interaction antibody-based antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity antibody-based detection antibody defence

Examples

We 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

Close letter words and terms

antiblush antiblushing antiboarding antibody binding antibody binding cavity antibody binding cleft