Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun antibody

1 sense of antibody

Sense 1
antibody -- (any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response)
       => protein -- (any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein")