antibody (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈæntɪbɒdi/
Definition
A protein produced by the immune system in response to the presence of a foreign substance, such as bacteria or a virus, that it recognizes as harmful.
Examples
The test detected the presence of antibodies in the patient's blood.
Vaccines work by stimulating the body to produce antibodies against a specific disease.
Her immune system generated antibodies to neutralize the toxin.
How to Use antibody
- antibodies against (prepositional phrase)
- To indicate the target or substance that the antibodies are designed to combat. — "The vaccine helps the body develop antibodies against the flu virus."
- antibodies to (prepositional phrase)
- To indicate the substance or pathogen that the antibodies are directed towards. — "Scientists are researching antibodies to treat autoimmune diseases."
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