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What is the correct definition of antibodies

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A protein made by plasma cells in response to an antigen.

plasma cells: a type of white blood cell
antigen: a substance that causes the body to make a specific immune response

Each antibody can bind to only one specific antigen.
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antibody, also called immunoglobulin, a protective protein produced by the immune system in response to the presence of a foreign substance, called an antigen. Antibodies recognize and latch onto antigens in order to remove them from the body.

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