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autoantibody

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
au-toan-ti-body
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An antibody formed in response to an agent (autoantigen) produced by the organism itself.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *autós Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón) Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)lbor. English auto- English antibody English autoantibody From auto- + antibody.

Inflected Forms

autoantibodies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

autoimmune

Questions

What does autoantibody mean?
An antibody formed in response to an agent (autoantigen) produced by the organism itself.
Where does autoantibody come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *autós Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón) Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)lbor. English auto- English antibody English autoantibody From auto- + antibody.

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