idiotype

[ id-ee-uh-tahyp ]

/ ˈɪd i əˌtaɪp /

noun Immunology.

the molecular arrangement of amino acids unique to the antigen-binding site of a particular antibody.

Nearby words

idiot-proof, idiotic, idiotism, idiotize, idiotropic, idiotype, idioventricular, idioventricular rhythm, idk, idle, idle character

Origin of idiotype

1969; back formation from idiotypic or idiotypy, on the model of allotypy; see idio-, allotype

Related forms

id·i·o·typ·ic

[id-ee-uh-tip-ik] /ˌɪd i əˈtɪp ɪk/, adjectiveid·i·o·typ·y

[id-ee-uh-tahy-pee] /ˈɪd i əˌtaɪ pi/, noun

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Examples from the Web for idiotype

Idiotype: a specimen named by the author after comparison with the type, but not also a topotype.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

Medicine definitions for idiotype

idiotype

[ ĭd′ē-ə-tīp′ ]

n.

A determinant that confers on an immunoglobulin molecule an antigenic individuality that is analogous to the individuality of the molecule's antibody activity.