anti-idiotype
noun
an·ti-id·io·type
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Definition of anti-idiotype
: an antibody that binds to the antigen-combining site of another antibody either suppressing or enhancing the immune response
Other Words from anti-idiotype
anti-idiotypic
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adjective
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adjective
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anti-idiotype
noun
an·ti-id·io·type
| \ ˌan-tī-ˈid-ē-ə-ˌtīp\
Medical Definition of anti-idiotype
: an antibody that binds to the antigen combining site of another antibody either suppressing or enhancing the immune response
Anti-idiotypes are secondary antibodies manufactured by the immune system in reaction to the presence of antibodies, the body's basic germ fighters.— Craig D. Rose, The San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 1988
Other Words from anti-idiotype
anti-idiotype
or anti-idiotypic \ -ˌid-ē-ə-ˈtip-ik
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adjective
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adjective
Recent studies … indicate, however, that other cancer cells expressing a different idiotype can emerge during anti-idiotype treatment.
— Ronald C. Kennedy et al., Scientific American, July 1986
Anti-idiotypic antibodies that bind to the idiotype marker (antigen-binding site) on B cells, may also suppress autoantibody production.
— Jacqueline Parkin and Bryony Cohen, The Lancet, 2 June 2001