epitope
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noun \ˈe-pə-ˌtōp\Definition of EPITOPE
: a molecular region on the surface of an antigen capable of eliciting an immune response and of combining with the specific antibody produced by such a response —called also determinant, antigenic determinant
Origin of EPITOPE
International Scientific Vocabulary, from epi- + Greek topos place
First Known Use: 1960
Rhymes with EPITOPE
antelope, antipope, arthroscope, biotope, bronchoscope, bunny slope, calliope, cryoscope, endoscope, envelope, episcope, fluoroscope, forlorn hope, gastroscope, gyroscope, horoscope, interlope, isotope, kinescope, microscope, misanthrope, periscope, phalarope, radarscope, slippery slope, sniperscope, spectroscope, telescope
epi·tope
noun \ˈep-ə-ˌtōp\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of EPITOPE
: a molecular region on the surface of an antigen capable of eliciting an immune response and of combining with the specific antibody produced by such a response—called also determinant, antigenic determinant
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