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anti-idiotype autoantibody(medicine)
Coleoptera(medicine)
Coleoptera(dictionary)
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Idiotype(health)
idiotype(dictionary)
idiotype(medicine)
idiotype antibody(medicine)
idiotype autoantibody(medicine)

anti-idiotype antibody (medicine) and Coleoptera (iou)


anti-idiotype antibody (medicine)


anti-idiotype antibody
<immunology> An antibody directed against the antigen specific part of the sequence of an antibody or T-cell receptor and thus recognise the binding sites of Other antibodies.

In principle an anti-idiotype antibody should inhibit a specific immune response and they are important to the regulation of the immune system.


Coleoptera (iou)



Coleoptera noun pl. . M18.
[mod. Latin, from Greek koleopteros sheath-winged, from koleos sheath + pteron wing: see -A3.]
(Members of) a large order of insects having the front wings modified as hard wing-cases, and comprising the beetles (including weevils).
coleopteran noun & adjective (a member) of the order Coleoptera M19.
coleopterist noun a person who studies beetles M19.
coleopteroid adjective resembling or akin to a member of the order Coleoptera L19.
coleopterous adjective belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera L18.