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id⋅i⋅o⋅type

  [id-ee-uh-tahyp]
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–noun Immunology.
the molecular arrangement of amino acids unique to the antigen-binding site of a particular antibody.
Origin:
1969; back formation from idiotypic or idiotypy, on the model of allotypy; see idio-, allotype

Related forms:
id⋅i⋅o⋅typ⋅ic  [id-ee-uh-tip-ik] , adjective
id⋅i⋅o⋅typ⋅y  [id-ee-uh-tahy-pee] , noun
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Main Entry: id·io·type
Pronunciation: 'id-E-&-"tIp
Function: noun
: the molecular structure and conformation in the variable region of animmunoglobulin that confers its antigenic specificity —compare ALLOTYPE, ISOTYPE —id·io·typ·ic /"id-E-&-'tip-ik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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idiotype id·i·o·type (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.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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