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epitope

epitope noun: the part of a biomolecule (such as a protein) which is the target of an immune response.

Noun

epitope (plural epitopes)

  1. The part of a biomolecule (such as a protein) which is the target of an immune response
    • Holonym: idiotope

Forms of epitope

pluralepitopes

Origin of epitope

From epi- + -tope.

Words formed from epitope

Questions about epitope

What does epitope mean?
Epitope means the part of a biomolecule (such as a protein) which is the target of an immune response.
What part of speech is epitope?
Epitope is a noun.
What is the plural of epitope?
The plural of epitope is epitopes.

Words near epitope in the dictionary

  1. epitomy
  2. epitonic
  3. epitoniid
  4. epitoniids
  5. epitopal
  6. epitope
  7. epitopes
  8. epitopic
  9. epitopically
  10. epitoxoid
  11. epitoxoids

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