epitope
[ ep-i-tohp ]
/ ˈɛp ɪˌtoʊp /
noun Immunology.
Words nearby epitope
epithelization,
epithet,
epitome,
epitomist,
epitomize,
epitope,
epitrachelion,
epitrichium,
epitrochoid,
epitympanic,
epitympanum
British Dictionary definitions for epitope
epitope
/ (ˈɛpɪˌtəʊp) /
noun
the site on an antigen at which a specific antibody becomes attached
Medical definitions for epitope
epitope
[ ĕp′ĭ-tōp′ ]
n.
The surface portion of an antigen capable of eliciting an immune response and of combining with the antibody produced to counter that response.