- heterocytotropic antibody
- see cytotropic a.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
heterocytotropic antibody
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heterocytotropic — Having an affinity for cells of a different species. [hetero + G. kytos, cell, + trope, a turning toward] * * * het·ero·cy·to·tro·pic (het″ər o si″to troґpik) [hetero + cyto + tropic] having an affinity for cells of different… … Medical dictionary
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