First Known Use: 1960
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epitope
noun epi·tope \ˈe-pə-ˌtōp\
Definition of EPITOPE
: a molecular region on the surface of an antigen capable of eliciting an immune response and of combining with the specific antibody produced by such a response —called also determinant, antigenic determinant
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Origin of EPITOPE
International Scientific Vocabulary, from epi- + Greek topos place
Rhymes with EPITOPE
antelope, antipope, arthroscope, biotope, bronchoscope, bunny slope, calliope, cryoscope, endoscope, envelope, episcope, fluoroscope, forlorn hope, gastroscope, gyroscope, horoscope, interlope, isotope, kinescope, microscope, misanthrope, periscope, phalarope, radarscope, slippery slope, sniperscope, spectroscope, telescope
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epitope
noun epi·tope \ˈep-ə-ˌtōp\
Medical Definition of EPITOPE
: a molecular region on the surface of an antigen capable of eliciting an immune response and of combining with the specific antibody produced by such a response—called also determinant, antigenic determinant
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