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antibody

an·ti·body

UK/ˈæn.tiˌbɒd.i/ US/ˈæn.tɪˌbɒd.i/ rare

noun

1.

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

Origin

From anti- + body, a calque of German Antikörper.

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