Antibodies
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| Term | Antibodies |
| Short definition | Antibodies (AN-t-BAH-dee) A protein made by plasma cells (a type of white blood cell) in response to an antigen (a substance that causes the body to mount a specific immune response). Each antibody can only bind to a specific antigen. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Antibodies - (pronounced) (AN-t-BAH-dee) A protein made by plasma cells (a type of white blood cell) in response to an antigen (a substance that causes the body to mount a specific immune response). Each antibody can only bind to a specific antigen. The purpose of this binding is to aid in the destruction of the antigen. Some antibodies destroy antigens directly. Others make it easier for white blood cells to destroy the antigen. An antibody is a type of immunoglobulin
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