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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary an·ti·body \\ˈan-ti-ˌbä-dē\\ noun DATE 1900 : any of a large number of proteins of high molecular weight that are produced normally by specialized B cells after stimulation by an antigen and act specifically against the antigen in an immune response, that are produced abnormally by some cancer cells, and that typically consist of four subunits including two heavy chains and two light chains — called also immunoglobulin English Etymology antibody "substance developed in blood as an antitoxin," 1901, a hybrid formed from anti- "against" + body. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 antibody anti·body / 5AntibCdi; NAmE -bB:di / noun(pl. -ies) a substance that the body produces in the blood to fight disease, or as a reaction when certain substances are put into the body 抗体(血液中抵抗疾病或当某些物质进入身体时产生反应的物质) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: monovalent antibody , or paul-bunnell antibody , or blocking antibody , or forssman antibody, or heterophil antibody , or incomplete antibody an·ti·body \ˈantə̇ˌbädē, -ädi, -tē-, ˈaan-, ˈain-\ noun (-es) Etymology: anti- (I) + body; translation of German antikörper : any of various body globulins normally present or produced in response to infection or administration of suitable antigens or haptens that combine specifically with antigens (as bacteria, toxins, or foreign red blood cells) and neutralize toxins, agglutinate bacteria or cells, and precipitate soluble antigens — see agglutinin , antitoxin , precipitin |
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