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autoantibody

au·to·an·ti·bod·y [ àwtō ánti bòddee ] (plural au·to·an·ti·bod·ies)


noun 
Definition:
 
antibody that attacks producer's own system: an antibody that reacts against normal substances present in the organism producing it and is present in autoimmune diseases

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