What does "antibody" mean?

A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.

How do you pronounce "antibody"?

Pronounced //ˈæn.tiˌbɒd.i//.

Common synonyms include: acquired immunity, active immunity, agglutinin, allergen, anaphylactin, antiantibody.

//ˈæn.tiˌbɒd.i// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.
"It’s estimated only 0.1% of antibodies circulating in the bloodstream enter the brain – this also includes the therapeutic antibodies currently used in clinical trials. An approach my team is taking is to use ultrasound to temporarily open the blood-brain barrier, which increases the uptake of Alzheimer’s drugs or antibody fragments."
2
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 wordnet