Look up: antibodies

1. antibodies
   (Life processes and cells) proteins produced by the body's immune system that attack foreign invaders (antigens)
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2. antibodies
   (Humans as organisms) proteins produced by the body's immune system that attack foreign invaders (antigens)
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3. Antibodies
   -are proteins called immunoglobulins which circulate in the blood and body fluids. They bind specifically to antigens that have induced them. Antibodies are able to inactivate bacterial toxins, viruses and help phagocytes to engulf whole bacteria. They ha
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4. antibodies
   proteins made by the body to protect itself from 'foreign' substances such as bacteria or viruses. People get type 1 diabetes when their bodies make antibodies that destroy the body's own insulin-making beta cells.
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5. Antibodies
   A specific substance which appears in blood or tissues when a foreign element (antigen) enters the body (synonym: immunoglobulin).
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6. antibodies
   (Learning Modules / Geography / Geography of health) Proteins produced by the body as part of its defence against foreign bacteria or blood cells.
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7. Antibodies
   Proteins involved in recognising bacteria, viruses, toxins, etc. as part of the immune defence system. Circulate in blood/lymph systems. Also called immunoglobulins
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8. Antibodies
   Blood proteins produced by white blood cells when the body recognises that something foreign (unfamiliar) has got in, for example bacteria. The antibodies attach themselves to the invading bacteria or viruses, which are then destroyed.
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9. antibodies
   Any of numerous protein molecules produced by the B-cells as a primary immune defense. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
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10. Antibodies
    Chemicals made by the body to fight or attack foreign substances entering the body which cause infertility when they attack the sperm or fetus.
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11. antibodies
    (an;tu1-bod;ez) Immunoglobin proteins secreted by B lymphocytes that have transformed into plasma cells. Antibodies are responsible for humoral immunity. Their synthesis is induced by specific antigens, and they combine with these specific antigens but not with unrelated antigens.
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12. antibodies
    (an;tu1-bod;ez) Immunoglobin proteins secreted by B lymphocytes that have transformed into plasma cells. Antibodies are responsible for humoral immunity. Their synthesis is induced by specific antigens, and they combine with these specific antigens but not with unrelated antigens.
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13. Antibodies
    (film) `Antibodies` () is a German crime-drama-thriller directed by Christian Alvart and stars Norman Reedus, Wotan Wilke Möhring and André Hennicke. Plot : In Berlin, the pederast serial killer Gabriel Engel, who later admitted to brutally killing 13 boys and painted impressive ...
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