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alloantibody

[ al-oh-an-ti-bod-ee, -an-tee- ]

noun

Immunology.
plural alloantibodies.
  1. an antibody that reacts with an antigen from a genetically different individual of the same species.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of alloantibody1

First recorded in 1965–70; allo- + antibody

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