anti-idiotype

[ an-tee-id-ee-uh-tahyp, an-tahy- ]

noun

, Immunology.

1. a molecular arrangement on an antibody that is the counterpart of that on a different antibody, thus making one an antigen to the other.

Other Words From

• an·ti-id·i·o·typ·ic [an-tee-id-ee-, uh, -, tip, -ik, an-tahy-], adjective

Example Sentences

He suggests evoking a salient image or concept — something more like 'Contribution of anti-idiotype antibodies to pathogenesis of acute glomerulonephritis'.

From Nature