monospecific

adjective

mono·spe·cif·ic ˌmä-nō-spə-ˈsi-fik

: specific for a single antigen or receptor site on an antigen

monospecificity

ˌmä-nō-ˌspe-sə-ˈfi-sə-tē

noun

Examples of monospecific in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Our product combines monospecific antivenoms created from four species of crotalid snakes found in North America. —

Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 22 June 2016

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Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of monospecific was in 1947

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“Monospecific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monospecific. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023.

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Medical Definition

monospecific

adjective

mono·spe·cif·ic ˌmän-ō-spə-ˈsif-ik

: specific for a single antigen or receptor site on an antigen

monospecificity

-ˌspes-ə-ˈfis-ət-ē

noun

plural monospecificities

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