polyclonal
- adjective
- /ˌpɒlɪˈkloʊnəl/
- Specialized
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policlonal
- Although strain HKU36 did not belong to the same clone as strains HKU37/38, a polyclonal outbreak of E. anophelis sepsis in the labor ward, in which case an environmental source is likely, could not be excluded.
Examples
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Fos-ir cells were identified using a polyclonal anti-serum raised in rabbits against synthetic human Fos (anti-Fos - 1:20,000; Oncogene, Cambridge, MA, USA).
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On the other hand, general immunosuppression and increased susceptibility to infection are followed by the application of polyclonal Treg therapy.
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Therefore, the patient was diagnosed with localized amyloidosis of the larynx with polyclonal reactive plasma cell infiltration.
Academic text (2004) -
Immunohistochemical analysis with polyclonal antibody against Mycoplasma bovis demonstrated intense staining along the bronchiolar brush border.
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The research team produced a polyclonal antibody to enhance the effectiveness of the treatment.
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In their experiment, they used a polyclonal serum that consisted of antibodies from various immune cells.
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Scientists often prefer polyclonal antibodies for their ability to target multiple sites on a single antigen.
Synonyms
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Made of different parts joined together in one molecule, like a protein
Not the same type of cell or structure
A species that has several different types
A thing that has different kinds of parts
Antonyms
How Diverse
- Specialized
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
polyclonal = clonal (semi-transparent) = poly + clone + al
The structure poly- + clonal is clear, but the biological sense is technical rather than fully predictable for an average learner.
Etymology
Polyclonal combines poly- ('many') and clonal (from clone, a 'copy' or one type of cell). So, polyclonal describes something made from many different cells or antibodies rather than just a single type.