Look up: Antibody

1. Antibody
   is a protein substance in the blood produced by the immune system or tissues in response to a specific antigen that destroys or weakens bacteria and neutralizes organic poisons, thus forming the basis of immunity.
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2. antibody
   (Ab) Type: Term Pronunciation: an′tē-bod′ē Definitions: 1. An immunoglobulin molecule produced by B-lymphoid cells that combine specifically with an immunogen or antigen. Antibodies may be present naturally, their specificity is determined through gene rearrangement or s...
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3. Antibody
   An immunoglobulin protein produced by B- lymphocytes of the immune system that binds to a specific antigen molecule. (See monoclonal antibodies, polyclonal antibodies.)
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4. antibody
   Any immunoglobulin molecule produced in direct response to an antigen and which can combine specifically, non-covalently, and reversibly with the antigen which elicited its formation.
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5. antibody
   Protein produced in body tissues in response to the presence of a specific antigen. See antigen.
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6. Antibody
   A specific protein manufactured by an organism's immune system to counteract the effect of an antigen (a foreign substance). It confers immunity against subsequent infection, in some instances permanently, in others for a limited period (see also antigen).
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7. antibody
   (Humans as organisms) protein produced by the body's immune system that attacks foreign invaders (antigens)
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8. antibody
   [n] - any of a large variety of immunoglobulins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response
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9. Antibody
   A substance produced by the host`s immune system, in response to the detection of an antigen
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10. Antibody
    Specialised proteins produced by the immune system in response to a foreign substance or body. Antibodies may facilitate destruction of the foreign substance or render it harmless.
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11. antibody
    Protein (immunoglobulin) produced by the immune system in response to exposure to an antigenic molecule and characterized by its specific binding to a site on that molecule (antigenic determinant o...
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12. antibody
    (Learning Modules / Biology / DNA / Glossary) Complex protein which is capable of recognising and eliminating foreign particles in the body, such as bacteria and viruses.
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13. Antibody
    A chemical made by white blood cells to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms
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14. Antibody
    a protein made by white blood cells that reacts with a specific foreign protein as part of the immune response
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15. Antibody
    Antibodies and immunoglobins are proteins in the blood. They are produced by the immune system to fight against bacteria, viruses and disease.
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16. Antibody
    A protein produced by the body in response to a foreign substance (antigen) such as bacteria. The antibody combines with the antigen to destroy or neutralize it and prevents/cures infection
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17. Antibody
    These are immunologic proteins, usually made from immunoglobulins, that are capable of binding to, and rendering inactive, foreign substances that have entered the skin envelope and have been deemed dangerous.
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18. Antibody
    A protein produced in the blood by the presence of antigen.
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19. Antibody
    Antibody: An immunoglobulin, a specialized immune protein, produced because of the introduction of an antigen into the body, and which possesses the remarkable ability to combine with the very antigen that triggered its production. The production of antibodies is a major function of the immune syste...
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20. antibody
    immunological substance in the blood that binds with antigens and usually protects against them Category: Management in the public and private sector • a protein produced by blood plasma cells that binds specifically to a foreign substance. An antibody is synthesised in direct response t...
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21. antibody
    General term for an immunoglobulin.
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22. Antibody
    An'ti·bod`y noun (Physiol. Chem.) Any of various bodies or substances in the blood which act in antagonism to harmful foreign bodies, as toxins or the bacteria producing the toxins. Normal blood serum apparently contains variousantibodies, and the i...
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23. antibody
    An immunoglobulin molecule that has a specific amino acid sequence by virtue of which it interacts only with the antigen that induced its synthesis in cells of the lymphoid series (especially plasma cells) or with antigen closely related to it. Antibodies are classified according to their ode of act...
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24. antibody
    noun 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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25. antibody
    (an´tĭ-bod″e) an immunoglobulin molecule having a specific amino acid sequence that gives it the ability to adhere to and interact only with the antigen that caused its synthesis. This antigen-specific property of antibodies is the basis of the antigen-antibody reaction that is a basic part of the immune response. ...
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