autoantibody
noun
an antibody that an organism produces against any of its own tissues, cells, or cell components.
autoantibodies
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pluralof autoantibody.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The attack is driven in part by anti-NMDA receptor autoantibodies.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026
Children without autoantibodies are unlikely to develop type 1 diabetes.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
The finger-prick blood test checks for autoantibodies - proteins that the immune system makes which can attack the body's own tissues.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
Bendapudi noted that the infused rADAMTS13 overwhelmed the inhibitory autoantibodies in the patient and reversed the thrombotic effects of iTTP.
From Science Daily ● May 17, 2024
Today, first-line immunotherapies include plasmapheresis, in which blood is circulated outside the body to purge plasma of antibodies, or an infusion of immunoglobulins—antibodies produced by plasma cells—which prompts the body to sop up autoantibodies.
From Science Magazine ● May 15, 2024
