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autoantibody definition

auto·anti·body (ôt′ō an′ti bäd′ē)

noun

pl. autoantibodies -·bod′·ies an antibody that acts against the body's own molecules and tissues and may cause an autoimmune disorder

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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