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antibody

/ˈæntɪbɒdi/

/ˈæntɪˌbɑdi/

antibodynoun

antibodies

/ˈæntɪbɒdi/

/ˈæntɪˌbɑdi/

Translations

The doctor explained how the antibody helps fight infections.

Доктор объяснил, как антитело помогает бороться с инфекциями.

Definitions

A protein produced by the immune system in response to the presence of a foreign substance, called an antigen, which it neutralizes or destroys.

The presence of antibodies in the blood indicates that the body has been exposed to the virus.

A substance used in laboratory tests to detect the presence of specific antigens.

The laboratory used a specific antibody to test for the presence of the disease in the sample.

Synonyms

serum protein

antigen-binding molecule

antibodyadjective

/ˈæn.tɪˌbɒd.i/

/ˈæn.t̬iˌbɑː.di/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., antibody test)

Definitions

Attributive: relating to or involving antibodies.

The hospital introduced new antibody screening protocols.