anti-idiotype
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.an·ti–id·io·type
noun \ˌan-tē-ˈi-dē-ə-ˌtīp, ˌan-tī-\Definition of ANTI-IDIOTYPE
: an antibody that binds to the antigen-combining site of another antibody either suppressing or enhancing the immune response
— an·ti–id·io·typ·ic \-ˌi-dē-ə-ˈti-pik\ adjective
First Known Use of ANTI-IDIOTYPE
1973
an·ti–id·io·type
noun \ˌan-tī-ˈid-ē-ə-ˌtīp\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ANTI–IDIOTYPE
: an antibody that treats another antibody as an antigen and suppresses its immunoreactivity
—an·ti–id·io·typ·ic \-ˌid-ē-ə-ˈtip-ik\ adjective
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