antibodies (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈæntibɒdiz/
Definition
Proteins produced by the immune system that are capable of recognizing and neutralizing specific foreign substances, such as bacteria and viruses.
Examples
The doctor explained that the vaccine works by stimulating the body to produce antibodies against the virus.
Researchers are studying how antibodies can be used to treat certain types of cancer.
How to Use antibodies
- antibodies against (prepositional phrase)
- To indicate what the antibodies are targeting or designed to combat. — "The vaccine generates antibodies against the specific strain of the influenza virus."
- antibodies to (prepositional phrase)
- To specify the substance or organism that the antibodies are directed towards. — "Her immune system produced antibodies to the measles virus."
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