antibodies

1. Proteins in the blood that are produced by the body in response to specific antigens (such as bacteria ). ( See immune system .)

Example Sentences

If phage treatment continues long term, patients can make antibodies against them.

From Salon

Through further testing the team found that the new antibodies did not disrupt HGF activity itself, meaning it could still activate satellite cells.

From Science Daily

"It also recruits naturally occurring antibodies to fight the virus."

From Science Daily

What is known is that up to 11 percent of patients with certain neurological conditions such as Guillain-Barré syndrome and neuralgic amyotrophy either have HEV antibodies or are infected with the virus.

From Science Daily

Like the company's Covid jab, it delivers instructions to our immune systems on how to recognise an invasive virus and protect against it by producing antibodies.

From BBC