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heterophil antibody

DEFINITIONS OF: heterophil antibody

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n an antibody found in the blood of someone suffering from infectious mononucleosis

Synonyms:
Forssman antibody, heterophile antibody
Type of:
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
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