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isotype

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
iso-type
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A marker corresponding to an antigen found in all members of a subclass of a specific class of immunoglobulins

noun

A duplicate specimen of the holotype, from the same genetic individual.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English type English isotype From iso- + type.

Inflected Forms

isotypes (plural)

Derived Forms

isotyped phosphoisotype subisotype

Questions

What does isotype mean?
A marker corresponding to an antigen found in all members of a subclass of a specific class of immunoglobulins
Where does isotype come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English type English isotype From iso- + type.

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