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2. Noun. (immunology) An immunoglobulin allotype is the allele of the antibody chains found in the individual. ¹

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Definition of Allotype

1. a type of antibody [n -S] - See also: antibody

Medical Definition of Allotype

1. Products of one or more alleles that can be detected as inherited variants of a particular molecule. Usually the usage is restricted to those immunoglobulins that can be separately detected antigenically. In humans light chain allotypes are known as Km (Inv) allotypes and heavy chain allotypes as Gm allotypes. See: idiotype. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (22 Feb 2008)

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