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het·ero·cy·to·tro·pic (het″ər-o-si″to-troґpik) [hetero- + cyto- + -tropic] having an affinity for cells of different species; see under antibody.Medical dictionary. 2011.
heterocytotropic — adjective affecting cells of a species other than that in which it originated … Wiktionary
heterocytotropic antibody — see cytotropic a … Medical dictionary
antibody — An immunoglobulin molecule produced by B lymphoid cells with a specific amino acid sequence evoked in humans or other animals by an antigen (immunogen). These molecules are characterized by reacting specifically with the antigen in some… … Medical dictionary
cytotropic antibody — 1. antibody that binds to mast cells and basophils at specific receptors; subsequent binding of antigen to the cell fixed antibody triggers release of mediators of immediate hypersensitivity. Such antibodies produced by the animal itself in… … Medical dictionary
