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mono·spe·cif·ic (mon″o-spə-sifґik) having an effect only on a particular kind of cell or tissue, or reacting with a single antigen, as a monospecific antiserum.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Monospecific antibody — Monospecific antibodies are antibodies that all have affinity for the same antigen. Monoclonal antibodies are monospecific, but monospecific antibodies may also be produced by other means than producing them from a common germ cell. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
monospecific — adjective Date: 1947 specific for a single antigen or receptor site on an antigen • monospecificity noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
monospecific — said of a genus containing only one species … Dictionary of ichthyology
monospecific — adjective (Of a genus) containing only one known species … Wiktionary
monospecific — adj. specific for a single antigen or receptor site on an antigen; (Botany and Zoology) refers to a genus which has a single species … English contemporary dictionary
monospecific — adjective Biology 1》 relating to or consisting of only one species. 2》 (of an antibody) specific to one antigen … English new terms dictionary
monospecific — Of a genus with only one species, e.g. Microcycas and Stangeria … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
monospecific — mono·specific … English syllables
monospecific — … Useful english dictionary
Monospecificity — In zoology, monospecific is an adjective describing a genus which contains only one known species. The term comes from the Greek prefix μονο meaning single and Latin species meaning kind or type . It is thus of hybrid origin. Of the genera… … Wikipedia
