Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antibody

/ˈæn.tɪˌbɑ.di/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-bo-dy
IPA: /ˈæn.tɪˌbɑ.di/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.

Example Sentences

"It’s estimated only 0.1% of antibodies circulating in the bloodstream enter the brain – this also includes the therapeutic antibodies currently used in clinical trials. An approach my team is taking is to use ultrasound to temporarily open the blood-brain barrier, which increases the uptake of Alzheimer’s drugs or antibody fragments."

Etymology

From anti- + body, a calque of German Antikörper.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæn.tɪˌbɑ.di/
British English: /ˈæn.tiˌbɒd.i/

Inflected Forms

antibodies (plural)

Derived Forms

abzyme alloantibody antiantibody antibodyome autoantibody coproantibody heteroantibody intrabody isoantibody metalloantibody microantibody miniantibody

Phrases

agonistic monoclonal antibody anti-antibody antibody-mediated rejection anti-nuclear antibody cold antibody donor-specific antibody monoclonal antibody polyclonal antibody

Frequently Paired Words

Ab

Synonyms

immunoglobulin immune globulin

Antonyms

antigen Ag

Questions

How do you pronounce antibody?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæn.tɪˌbɑ.di/.
What does antibody mean?: A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.
Where does antibody come from?: From anti- + body, a calque of German Antikörper.

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