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epitope
Any part of a molecule that acts as an antigenic determinant: a macromolecule can contain many different epitopes each capable of stimulating production of a different specific antibody.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Biology; Chemistry
- Category: Toxicology
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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Creator
- Walter Lane
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