- plural of antibody.
antibodies
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Existing scorpion antivenoms are produced by injecting horses with venom and harvesting their plasma antibodies, making them expensive to produce, variable and effective only against specific species.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
In response, the immune system produces antibodies against Neu5Gc.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Its surface is covered with antibodies that recognize CD3, a protein found exclusively on T cell surfaces.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
The sugar, found in most mammals but not in humans, prompts the antibodies that trigger an allergic reaction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
In the early 1970s a man named Ted Slavin had done precisely that with antibodies from his blood.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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