isoantibody
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i·so·an·ti·bod·y
(ī′sō-ăn′tĭ-bŏd′ē)n. pl. i·so·an·ti·bod·ies
An antibody that is produced by one individual and reacts with isoantigens found in other members of the same species. Also called alloantibody.
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isoantibody
(ˌaɪsəʊˈæntɪˌbɒdɪ)n, pl -dies
(Physiology) immunol an antibody that is produced in a different member of the same species via the stimulation of an isoantigen
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Noun | 1. | isoantibody - an antibody that occurs naturally against foreign tissues from a person of the same species antibody - any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response |
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