noun
- a protein produced by the immune system that identifies and neutralizes foreign substances like bacteria and viruses
Usage: biology; medicine
Examples
- The vaccine helps your body produce antibodies against the virus.
- Blood tests can detect antibodies to determine if someone has been infected.
- Her immune system created antibodies to fight off the bacterial infection.
- Scientists are studying how antibodies recognize specific pathogens.
- The presence of antibodies in the blood sample confirmed exposure to the disease.
- Monoclonal antibodies are being used as a new cancer treatment.