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Epitope

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The part of a biomolecule (such as a protein) which is the target of an immune response

    "Holonym: idiotope"

  2. 2
    the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself wordnet

Etymology

From epi- + -tope.

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