Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cytophilic antibody

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cy-tophilic an-ti-body
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a type of antibody that has an affinity for certain kinds of cells, in addition to and unrelated to its specific affinity for the antigen that induced it, because of the properties of the Fc portion of the heavy chain.

Example Sentences

"Cytophilic antibodies are responsible for the allergic immunological response of the organism."

Synonyms

anaphylactic antibody cytotropic antibody

Questions

What does cytophilic antibody mean?: a type of antibody that has an affinity for certain kinds of cells, in addition to and unrelated to its specific affinity for the antigen that induced it, because of the properties of the Fc portion of the heavy chain.

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