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cytotropic antibody

cytotropic antibody

9.7
A protein from the immune system that sticks to certain cells by its tail, not by binding to germs
  • noun
  • /ˌsaɪtəˈtrɒpɪk ˈæntɪˌbɑdi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : anticuerpo citotrópico
  • Researchers studied how cytotropic antibodies attach to immune cells and affect their function.

Examples

  • A test for cytotropic antibody levels may help diagnose certain immune disorders.

  • A cytotropic antibody can enhance the immune response.

  • The presence of cytotropic antibodies can trigger strong allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Researchers are studying cytotropic antibodies in cancer treatment.

  • A test for cytotropic antibody levels may help diagnose certain immune disorders.

  • Researchers studied how cytotropic antibodies attach to immune cells and affect their function.

  • The presence of cytotropic antibodies can trigger strong allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.

Synonyms

cytophilic antibody
vscytotropic antibody
  • Specialized
9.1

An antibody that binds to certain cells because of its tail part, not by the part that attaches to germs

is identical in meaning but uses different phrasing for Fc and antigen terms

Surface Forms

cytotropic antibody singular
cytotropic antibodies plural

Morphology

cytotropic + antibody

The compound is morphologically compositional: 'cytotropic' can be analysed as cyto- (cell) + -tropic (having an affinity/tendency) and combined with 'antibody' yields an antibody that targets or binds cells, which matches the provided definition. However, 'cytotropic' is a technical, Greek-derived formation not familiar to average B1 learners, so the relation is partially clear but requires specialized morphological knowledge, making it only partially predictable.

Etymology

Cytotropic antibody comes from Greek parts cyto- ('cell') and -tropic ('turn toward'), so picture an antibody that is drawn toward cells. That's why the term means an antibody that sticks to certain cells because of a part of the antibody itself, not because of the thing it normally binds to, and so it can change how those cells behave.