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antibody vs autoantibody

autoantibody vs antibody

antibody and autoantibody both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibody Yes No No No
autoantibody Yes No No No
As nouns, autoantibody is a hyponym of antibody; that is, autoantibody is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antibody:
  • antibody: any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response
  • autoantibody: an antibody acting against tissues of the organism that produces it
antibody (noun) autoantibody (noun)
any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response an antibody acting against tissues of the organism that produces it
Difference between antibody and autoantibody

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