Antiantibody

/ˌæntiˈæntɪbɑdi/ noun

An antibody that attacks or neutralizes other antibodies, especially one's own immune antibodies.

From Greek 'anti-' (against) + 'antibody' (from 'anti-' + 'body'). This immunological term emerged in the mid-20th century as scientists discovered that the immune system could turn against itself.

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