antibody
noun/ˈæntiˌbɑdi/
Frequency rank: #7,978 most common English word
Meaning
A protein produced by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign substances such as bacteria or viruses.
Example sentence
Doctors found that her blood contained antibody that could fight the virus effectively.
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