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Definition of
antibody noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
antibody
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈæntɪˌbɑdi
/
/
(
pl.
antibodies
)
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a substance that the body produces in the blood to fight disease, or as a reaction when certain substances are put into the body
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antibody
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