heterophile

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Synonyms: heterophil, heterophils, retrophile, heterophobe, heterophyte, heterophilic, heterophilia

Antonyms: heterophil, heterophils, retrophile, heterophobe, heterophyte, heterophilic, heterophilia

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|of an [[antibody]]}} Able to [[react]] [[immunologically]] with material from another [[species]].
2. {{lb|en|dated}} [[heterosexual|Heterosexual]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|immunology}} A [[heterophilic]] [[antibody]].
2. {{lb|en|dated}} A heterosexual person.

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