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| ep·i·tope [ éppi tp ] (plural ep·i·topes) |
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antibody attachment point on an antigen: an immunologically active binding site on an antigen to which an antibody or a B or T cell receptor becomes attached
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| [Mid-20th century. <epi- + Greek topos "place"] |
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