monospecific

adjective mono·spe·cif·ic \ˌmä-nō-spə-ˈsi-fik\

Definition of MONOSPECIFIC

: specific for a single antigen or receptor site on an antigen

— mono·spec·i·fic·i·ty \-ˌspe-sə-ˈfi-sə-tē\ noun

1947

Medical Dictionary

adjective mono·spe·cif·ic \ˌmän-ō-spə-ˈsif-ik\

: specific for a single antigen or receptor site on an antigen

—mono·spec·i·fic·i·ty \-ˌspes-ə-ˈfis-ət-ē\ noun, plural mono·spec·i·fic·i·ties

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