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isotype

/ˈaɪsoʊtaɪp/ noun · British & US
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What does isotype mean?

noun

A type of antibody that is used as a marker in immunohistochemistry to identify the cell of origin of a tumor. Isotypes are used to distinguish between different types of antibodies.

Example

"The pathologist used isotype to identify the specific type of cancer in the patient's tissue sample."

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