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isotype

isotype noun: a marker corresponding to an antigen found in all members of a subclass of a specific class of immunoglobulins.

Noun

isotype (plural isotypes)

  1. A marker corresponding to an antigen found in all members of a subclass of a specific class of immunoglobulins
  2. A duplicate specimen of the holotype, from the same genetic individual.

Forms of isotype

pluralisotypes

Origin of isotype

From iso- + type.

Words formed from isotype

Questions about isotype

What does isotype mean?
Isotype means a marker corresponding to an antigen found in all members of a subclass of a specific class of immunoglobulins.
What part of speech is isotype?
Isotype is a noun.
What is the plural of isotype?
The plural of isotype is isotypes.

Words near isotype in the dictionary

  1. isotropizing
  2. isotropous
  3. isotropy
  4. isotryptamine
  5. isotryptamines
  6. isotype
  7. isotyped
  8. isotypes
  9. isotypic
  10. isotypical
  11. isotypically

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