idiotype
[ id-ee-uh-tahyp ]
/ ˈɪd i əˌtaɪp /
noun Immunology.
the molecular arrangement of amino acids unique to the antigen-binding site of a particular antibody.
Origin of idiotype
OTHER WORDS FROM idiotype
id·i·o·typ·ic [id-ee-uh-tip-ik] /ˌɪd i əˈtɪp ɪk/, adjective id·i·o·typ·y [id-ee-uh-tahy-pee] /ˈɪd i əˌtaɪ pi/, nounWords nearby idiotype
idiot-proof,
idiotic,
idiotism,
idiotize,
idiotropic,
idiotype,
idioventricular,
idioventricular rhythm,
idk,
idle,
idle character
Example sentences from the Web for idiotype
Idiotype: a specimen named by the author after comparison with the type, but not also a topotype.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
Medical definitions for idiotype
idiotype
[ ĭd′ē-ə-tīp′ ]
n.
A determinant that confers on an immunoglobulin molecule an antigenic individuality that is analogous to the individuality of the molecule's antibody activity.