Antibody

Noun CEFR B2

ˈæn.tiˌbɒd.i

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolanticuerpo

Françaisanticorps

DeutschAbwehrstoff Antikörper

35 more languages

العربيةالجسم المضادّ جسم مضاد

Българскиантитяло

Bosanskiantitelo antitijelo protutijeloантитело антитијело

Catalàanticòs

Češtinaprotilátka

Ελληνικάαντίσωμα

Esperantoantikorpo antipartiklo

فارسیپادتن

Suomivasta-aine

Gaeilgeantashubstaint frithábhar frithchoirpín

ગુજરાતીપ્રતિપિંડ

עבריתנוגדן

Hrvatskiantitelo antitijelo protutijeloантитело антитијело

Bahasa Indonesiaantibodi

Italianoanticorpo

日本語抗体

ქართულიანტისხეული

Қазақ тіліантидене

한국어항체

LëtzebuergeschAntikierper

Nederlandsantilichaam

Polskiantyciało immunoglobulina przeciwciało

Portuguêsanticorpo

Românăanticorp

Русскийантитело

Slovenčinaprotilátka

Српскиantitelo antitijelo protutijeloантитело антитијело

Svenskaantikropp

తెలుగుప్రతిరక్షకము

ไทยสารภูมิต้านทาน แอนติบอดี

Türkçeantikor

Українськаантитіло

Tiếng Việtkháng thể

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

antibody-mediated rejection antibodyome antibodys antibolshevik antibolshevism antibolshevist

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