idiotype (English, noun)
expansion: idiotype (plural idiotypes)
Senses:
topics: immunology
medicine
sciences
glosses: A characteristic shared by a group of immunoglobulin or T-cell receptor molecules, based on the antigen-binding specificity of their variable region; and thus, the resultant immunologic phenotype, which can often be specific to a person or to only a small percentage of people.
Forms:
form: idiotypes
tags: plural