idiotype

[ id-ee-uh-tahyp ]

/ ˈɪd i əˌtaɪp /

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noun Immunology.

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

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Origin of idiotype

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

OTHER WORDS FROM idiotype

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

Words nearby idiotype

idiotropic, idiot savant, idiot's delight, idiot strings, idiot tape, idiotype, idioventricular, idioventricular rhythm, -idium, IDK, idle

How to use idiotype in a sentence

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

Medical definitions for idiotype

idiotype

[ ĭd′ē-ə-tīp′ ]

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