isotype

isotype definition - medical

i·so·type (īˈsə-tīpˌ)

noun
An antigenic marker that occurs in all members of a subclass of an immunoglobulin class.

Related Forms:

  • iˌso·typˈic (-tĭpˈĭk) adjective

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