anti-idiotype

American

[an-tee-id-ee-uh-tahyp, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈɪd i əˌtaɪp, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun

Immunology.

a molecular arrangement on an antibody that is the counterpart of that on a different antibody, thus making one an antigen to the other.

Other Word Forms

anti-idiotypic adjective

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He suggests evoking a salient image or concept — something more like 'Contribution of anti-idiotype antibodies to pathogenesis of acute glomerulonephritis'.

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