isotype

(īˈsə-tīpˌ)

noun
  1. A biological specimen that is a duplicate of a holotype.
  2. Any of the subclasses of immunoglobulins defined by the chemical and antigenic characteristics of their constant regions.

Related Forms:

  • iˌso·typˈic (-tĭpˈĭk) adjective

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