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1. (n.) antibody
any of numerous protein molecules produced by B cells as a primary immune defense, each kind having a uniquely shaped site that combines with a foreign antigen, as of a virus or bacterium, and disables it.
2. antibody
antibodies of a particular type collectively.
Etymology: (1895–1900; trans. of G
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1. (noun) antibody
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
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