heterophile

[het-er-uh-fil]

het·er·o·phil

[het-er-uh-fil]
adjective
1.
Also, het·er·o·phil·ic. Immunology. (of an antibody) having an affinity for an antigen other than its specific antigen.
noun
2.
Cell Biology. a neutrophil.

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Heterophile is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Also, het·er·o·phile [het-er-uh-fahyl] .


Origin:
1915–20; hetero- + -phil
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