Fc receptor
Fc receptor noun: a protein found on the surface of certain immune and blood cells that binds to antibodies attached to infected cells or invading pathogens, enabling antibody-mediated phagocytosis or antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC).
Noun
Fc receptor (plural Fc receptors)
- A protein found on the surface of certain immune and blood cells that binds to antibodies attached to infected cells or invading pathogens, enabling antibody-mediated phagocytosis or antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC).
Fc receptor meaning in Tamil
Fc receptor in Tamil
- படிகவடிவமாகும் துண்டு ஏற்பி
Forms of Fc receptor
| plural | Fc receptors |
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Origin of Fc receptor
From its binding specificity for the constant part of antibodies known as the fragment crystallizable (Fc) region.
Questions about Fc receptor
- What does Fc receptor mean?
- Fc receptor means a protein found on the surface of certain immune and blood cells that binds to antibodies attached to infected cells or invading pathogens, enabling antibody-mediated phagocytosis or antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC).
- What is Fc receptor in Tamil?
- Fc receptor in Tamil is படிகவடிவமாகும் துண்டு ஏற்பி. See Fc receptor meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Fc receptor?
- Fc receptor is a noun.
- What is the plural of Fc receptor?
- The plural of Fc receptor is Fc receptors.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Fc receptor (page history and authors); Fc receptor (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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