Autoantibody
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Autoantibody is a noun meaning An antibody formed in response to an agent (autoantigen) produced by the organism itself.
Meaning
An antibody formed in response to an agent (autoantigen) produced by the organism itself.
Example Sentences
The current study investigates autoantibodies against steroid synthesis enzymes in dogs with spontaneous hypoadrenocorticism.
In addition to having a relative with Type 1, people in that subgroup had insulin autoantibody levels equal to or greater than 80 milliunits per milliliter.
Word Forms
- autoantibodies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include autoantigen, self-antigen, isoantibody, autoreaction, autoantigenicity, autoaggression.
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