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heterophile
adjective het·ero·phile \ˈhe-tə-rə-ˌfī(-ə)l\
Definition of HETEROPHILE
: of, relating to, or being an antibody circulating in blood serum that is reactive with antigen originating in a different species
Variants of HETEROPHILE
het·ero·phile or het·ero·phil \-ˌfil\
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First Known Use of HETEROPHILE
1920
Rhymes with HETEROPHILE
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