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• plural of antibody.

antibodies

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1. Proteins in the blood that are produced by the body in response to specific antigens (such as bacteria). (See immune system.)

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“Pasteurizing milk kills or changes the natural enzymes, antibodies, and fatty acids that are critical to the physiology of how this works in your body.”

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

When the vaccine is given at 6 months of age, 76% developed protective antibodies against measles, and when given at 8 to 9 months, 85% developed antibodies, Chin-Hong said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

The team believes the antibodies could become the foundation of a new class of cancer immunotherapies.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026

Early studies showed that the shuttle-delivered trontinemab reached concentrations in the brain’s fluid that are eight times higher than standard antibodies, with much more uniform distribution around the brain.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

The specific antibodies that we gradually build up against a particular microbe infecting us make us less likely to get reinfected once we become cured.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond