epitope

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epitope

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From epi- + -tope.

noun epitopes

The part of a biomolecule (such as a protein) which is the target of an immune response Holonym: idiotope

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noun target of an immune response

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"epitope." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/epitope. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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epitope. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/epitope

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"epitope." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/epitope.

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@misc{epitope_2026,
  title = {epitope},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/epitope},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}