allotype

noun

al·​lo·​type ˈa-lə-ˌtīp 

: an alloantigen that is part of a plasma protein (such as an antibody)

allotypic

ˌa-lə-ˈti-pik 

adjective

allotypically

ˌa-lə-ˈti-pi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

allotypy

ˈa-lə-ˌtī-pē 

noun

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, from allo- allo- + -type type entry 1

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

allotype

noun

al·​lo·​type ˈal-ə-ˌtīp 

: an alloantigen that is part of a plasma protein (as an antibody) compare idiotype, isotype

allotypic

ˌal-ə-ˈtip-ik 

adjective

allotypically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

allotypy

ˈal-ə-ˌtī-pē 

noun

plural allotypies