Antiself
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Antiself is an adjective meaning (immunology, of an antibody) Acting against the organism in which it occurs.
Meaning
(immunology, of an antibody) Acting against the organism in which it occurs.
More Meanings
- An entity opposing or reflecting a self.
Example Sentences
There could be whole antiworlds and antipeople made out of antiparticles. However, if you meet your antiself, don't shake hands!
The Western movies, of course, are not cultural visions, but the vicious encounters with the antiselves of civilization, the invented savage.
Word Forms
- antiselves
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include antitissue, autoaggressive, autoreactive, antihuman, antilymphocyte, nonself.
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