Antibody Written by NCI Thesaurus v.07.09d   

Definition of Antibody An antibody is a type of protein made by B lymphocytes in response to a foreign substance (antigen). Each antibody only binds to a specific antigen, helping to destroy the antigen directly or by assisting white blood cells to destroy the antigen. Antibody is from the group Immunoprotein Other Names for Antibody Antibody Ab Antibodies antibody Source NCI Thesaurus License

 

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