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- [an-ti-bod-ee]
- /ˈæn tɪˌbɒd i/
- /ˈæn.tiˌbɒd.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-ti-bod-ee]
- /ˈæn tɪˌbɒd i/
Definitions of antibodies word
- noun plural antibodies any of numerous Y -shaped protein molecules produced by B cells as a primary immune defense, each molecule and its clones having a unique binding site that can combine with the complementary site of a foreign antigen, as on a virus or bacterium, thereby disabling the antigen and signaling other immune defenses. Abbreviation: Ab. 1
- noun plural antibodies antibodies of a particular type collectively. 1
- noun antibodies Plural form of antibody. 1
- noun antibodies plural of antibody. 0
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Origin of antibodies
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; anti- + body
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Parts of speech for Antibodies
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antibodies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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noun antibodies
- antibiotic — Antibiotics are medical drugs used to kill bacteria and treat infections.
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- antiseptic — Antiseptic is a substance that kills germs and harmful bacteria.
- antiserum — blood serum containing antibodies against a specific antigen, used to treat or provide immunity to a disease
- vaccine — any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a specific disease, usually employing an innocuous form of the disease agent, as killed or weakened bacteria or viruses, to stimulate antibody production.
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