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Definition of Heterophile antibody

1. Noun. An antibody found in the blood of someone suffering from infectious mononucleosis.

Medical Definition of Heterophile antibody

1. An antibody raised against an antigen from one species that also reacts against antigens from other species. Also used of Forssman type systems where antibody against antigens from a variety of species is present without immunisation. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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