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bispecific

/ˌbaɪ.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
bi-spe-cif-ic
IPA
/ˌbaɪ.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing an antibody that binds to two different antigens.

noun

A bispecific antibody.

Etymology

From bi- + specific.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbaɪ.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/
  • British English: /ˌbaɪ.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

bispecifics (plural)

Rhymes With

specific scientific pacific terrific horrific prolific honorific hieroglyphic calorific soporific unspecific transpacific

Questions

How do you pronounce bispecific?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbaɪ.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/.
What does bispecific mean?
Describing an antibody that binds to two different antigens.
Where does bispecific come from?
From bi- + specific.

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