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autoantibody

[ aw-toh-an-ti-bod-ee, -an-tee- ]

noun

, Immunology.
, plural au·to·an·ti·bod·ies.
  1. an antibody that an organism produces against any of its own tissues, cells, or cell components.

autoantibody

/ ˌɔːtəʊˈæntɪˌbɒdɪ /

noun

  1. an antibody reacting with an antigen that is a part of the organism in which the antibody is formed

autoantibody

/ ô′tō-ăn′tĭ-bŏd′ē /

  1. An antibody that reacts with the cells, tissues, or native proteins of the individual in which it is produced. Autoimmune diseases are caused by the presence of autoantibodies.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of autoantibody1

First recorded in 1905–10; auto- 1 + antibody

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