抗体 (C1)
English: Antibody
カタカナ: アンチボディ
IPA: /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.
意味: 免疫系が、細菌やウイルスなど、有害と認識された異物の侵入に対して生成するタンパク質のこと。
Examples / 例文
The test detected the presence of antibodies in the patient's blood. — その検査で患者の血液中に抗体が存在することが確認された。
Vaccines work by stimulating the body to produce antibodies against a specific disease. — ワクチンは、特定の疾患に対する抗体を生成するよう体に働きかけることで効果を発揮する。
抗体 in English
English translations of 抗体 (antibody):
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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