antilichaam

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Dutch

Etymology

From anti- +‎ lichaam, calque of German Antikörper.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑn.tiˌlɪ.xaːm/
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  • Hyphenation: an‧ti‧li‧chaam

Noun

antilichaam n (plural antilichamen, diminutive antilichaampje n)

  1. (biochemistry) antibody, protein that binds to a specific antigen to counter it
    Synonym: antistof