epitope

[ ep-i-tohp ]

noun

, Immunology.

1. determinant ( def 3 ).

epitope

/ ˈɛpɪˌtəʊp /

noun

1. the site on an antigen at which a specific antibody becomes attached

Word History and Origins

Origin of epitope¹

epi- + -tope, from Greek tópos “place”; topo-

Example Sentences

The data source for the analysis was the Immune Epitope Database, which includes more than 600,000 contagion determinants arising from more than 3,600 species.

From MIT Technology Review