antibody
noun
an·ti·body
ˈan-ti-ˌbä-dē 
: any of a large number of proteins of high molecular weight that are produced normally by specialized B cells after stimulation by an antigen and act specifically against the antigen in an immune response, that are produced abnormally by some cancer cells, and that typically consist of four subunits including two heavy chains and two light chains
called also immunoglobulin
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Since sleep benefits your immune system, not having enough sleep doesn’t give your body a chance to produce adequate immune cells, antibodies, and other immune proteins.
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 5 Dec. 2024
The building is infamously stubborn, with decades-old antibodies on hair-trigger alert for anything too radical.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
As of March, 41% of eligible infants had received the RSV antibody treatment.
—Sabrina Malhi The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
The peptides activate receptors of a gut hormone called GLP-1, while the antibody blocks receptors of another hormone called GIP hormone.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 5 Dec. 2024
The building is infamously stubborn, with decades-old antibodies on hair-trigger alert for anything too radical.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
As of March, 41% of eligible infants had received the RSV antibody treatment.
—Sabrina Malhi The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
The peptides activate receptors of a gut hormone called GLP-1, while the antibody blocks receptors of another hormone called GIP hormone.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Antibody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antibody. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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antibody
noun
an·ti·body
ˈant-i-ˌbäd-ē
: a substance produced by special cells of the body that combines with an antigen and counteracts its effects or those of the microscopic plant or animal on which the antigen may occur
Medical Definition
antibody
noun
an·ti·body
ˈant-i-ˌbäd-ē
plural antibodies
: any of a large number of proteins of high molecular weight that are produced normally by specialized B cells after stimulation by an antigen and act specifically against the antigen in an immune response, that are produced abnormally by some cancer cells, and that typically consist of four subunits including two heavy chains and two light chains
called also immunoglobulin
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