Antibody

//ˈæn.tiˌbɒd.i// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 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

Etymology

From anti- + body, a calque of German Antikörper.

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