allotype

noun al·lo·type \ˈal-ə-ˌtīp\

Medical Definition of ALLOTYPE

: an alloantigen that is part of a plasma protein (as an antibody)—compare idiotype, isotype

—al·lo·typ·ic \ˌal-ə-ˈtip-ik\ adjective

—al·lo·typ·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

—al·lo·typy \ˈal-ə-ˌtī-pē\ noun, plural al·lo·typ·ies

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