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Meaning of Antibody | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈæn.tiˌbɒd.i

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Български антитяло
Català anticòs
Čeština protilátka
Dansk antistof
Ελληνικά αντίσωμα
Español anticuerpo
فارسی پادتن
Suomi vasta-aine
Français anticorps
ગુજરાતી પ્રતિપિંડ
עברית נוגדן
Magyar antitest
Bahasa Indonesia antibodi
Italiano anticorpo
日本語 抗体
ქართული ანტისხეული
Қазақша антидене
한국어 항체
Lëtzebuergesch Antikierper
Nederlands antilichaam
Português anticorpo
Română anticorp
Русский антитело
Slovenčina protilátka
Svenska antikropp
Türkçe antikor
Українська антитіло
Tiếng Việt kháng 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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