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Word: Antibody
Speech Type: Noun
early 20th century: from anti-+ body, translating German Antikörper, from anti- ‘against’ + Körper ‘body’
ˈantɪˌbɒdi
a blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen. Antibodies combine chemically with substances which the body recognizes as alien, such as bacteria, viruses, and foreign substances in the blood.
Short Definition:blood protein produced in response to and counteracting specific antigen
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