alloantibody

noun

al·​lo·​an·​ti·​body ˌa-lō-ˈan-ti-ˌbä-dē How to pronounce alloantibody (audio)
: an antibody produced following introduction of an alloantigen into the system of an individual of a species lacking that particular antigen

Word History

Etymology

allo- + antibody

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alloantibody was in 1964

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“Alloantibody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alloantibody. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.

Medical Definition

alloantibody

noun
al·​lo·​an·​ti·​body ˌal-ō-ˈant-i-ˌbäd-ē How to pronounce alloantibody (audio)
plural alloantibodies
: an antibody produced following introduction of an alloantigen into the system of an individual of a species lacking that particular antigen

called also isoantibody

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