idiotype

noun

id·​io·​type ˈi-dē-ə-ˌtīp 

: the molecular structure and conformation of an antibody that confers its antigenic specificity

idiotypic

ˌi-dē-ə-ˈti-pik 

adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing idiotype

• anti-idiotype

Medical Definition

idiotype

noun

id·​io·​type ˈid-ē-ə-ˌtīp 

: the molecular structure and conformation in the variable region of an immunoglobulin that confers its antigenic specificity compare allotype, isotype

idiotypic

ˌid-ē-ə-ˈtip-ik 

adjective