In immunology terms the difference between antibody and vaccine
is that antibody is a protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen while vaccine is a substance given to stimulate the body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease, prepared from the agent that causes the disease, or a synthetic substitute.
antibody
Noun
(antibodies)
(immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.
Synonyms
* immunoglobulin
vaccine
Noun
(
en noun)
(immunology) A substance given to stimulate the body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease, prepared from the agent that causes the disease, or a synthetic substitute.
Related terms
* immunization
* inoculation
* vaccinate
* vaccination