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idiotope

idiotope noun: the unique set of antigenic determinants (epitopes) of the variable portion of an antibody.

Noun

idiotope (plural idiotopes)

  1. The unique set of antigenic determinants (epitopes) of the variable portion of an antibody.
    • Meronym: epitope

Forms of idiotope

pluralidiotopes

Origin of idiotope

By surface analysis, idio- + -tope.

Questions about idiotope

What does idiotope mean?
Idiotope means the unique set of antigenic determinants (epitopes) of the variable portion of an antibody.
What part of speech is idiotope?
Idiotope is a noun.
What is the plural of idiotope?
The plural of idiotope is idiotopes.

Words near idiotope in the dictionary

  1. idiotizing
  2. idiotlike
  3. idiotly
  4. idiotness
  5. idioto
  6. idiotope
  7. idiotopes
  8. idiotor
  9. idiotorial
  10. idiotorials
  11. idiotors

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