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epitope definition

epi·tope (ep′i tōp′)

noun

Immunology the site on an antigen to which an antibody attaches: its structure determines the antibody for which it is a receptor

Etymology: < epi- + Gr topos, place: see topic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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