Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

antibody

[an-ti-bod-ee] / ˈæn tɪˌbɒd i /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

That suggests protective antibody memory was largely preserved even though the therapy caused a profound temporary depletion of B cells.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

The analysis uncovered antibody signatures that could help separate people who produced strong vaccine responses from those whose responses were weaker.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

The researchers used one of the first approaches to examine a broad antibody "fingerprint" present before vaccination as a measure of immune readiness.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

For several weeks, the researchers administered three different therapies: neutralizing antibodies, standard antiretroviral therapy, and an experimental monoclonal antibody called leronlimab.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

That’s the principle of vaccination: to stimulate our antibody production without our having to go through the actual experience of the disease, by inoculating us with a dead or weakened strain of microbe.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Rather than testing whether a person has antibodies against a single pathogen, researchers can examine a much broader immune landscape shaped by previous exposure to viruses, bacteria and other immune targets.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

The researchers call these "sentinel" antibodies because they may serve as indicators of a person's underlying immune readiness.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

Higher levels of antibodies targeting common microbes, including Staphylococcus aureus, RSV and human respirovirus 3, were associated with stronger responses to COVID-19 vaccines.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

Researchers at ASU and collaborating institutions examined blood samples from more than 4,000 people, measuring antibodies that recognized 185 antigens.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

In the early 1970s a man named Ted Slavin had done precisely that with antibodies from his blood.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




Vocabulary lists containing antibody


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training