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Heterophilic vs Heterophilia - What's the difference?

heterophilic | heterophilia |

As an adjective heterophilic

is having an affinity for antigens or antibodies other than the one for which it is specific.

As a noun heterophilia is

{{cx|biology|lang=en}} Ability to react immunologically with material from another species.

heterophilic

English

Adjective

  • (immunology) Having an affinity for antigens or antibodies other than the one for which it is specific
  • (cytology) That is stained by more than one class of stain

    • heterophilia

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Ability to react immunologically with material from another species.

    • Related terms

    * heterophile