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poly·clo·nal (pol″e-kloґnəl) 1. derived from different cells. 2. of or pertaining to multiple clones. Cf. monoclonal and oligoclonal.Medical dictionary. 2011.
polyclonal — ¦pälē¦klōnəl, lə̇¦k adjective Etymology: poly + clone + al (I) : produced by, involving, or being cells derived from two or more cells of different ancestry or genetic constitution polyclonal antibody synthesis polyclonal activation of T cells… … Useful english dictionary
polyclonal — adjective Date: 1914 produced by, involving, or being cells derived from two or more cells of different ancestry or genetic constitution < polyclonal antibody synthesis > < polyclonal activation of T cells and B cells > … New Collegiate Dictionary
polyclonal — /pol ee klohn l/, adj. 1. Biol. pertaining to cells or cell products derived from several lines of clones. n. 2. Immunol. See polyclonal antibody. [1960 65; POLY + CLONAL] * * * … Universalium
Polyclonal B cell response — is a natural mode of immune response exhibited by the adaptive immune system of mammals. It ensures that a single antigen is recognized and attacked through its overlapping parts, called epitopes, by multiple clones of B cell.] The role of… … Wikipedia
Polyclonal antibodies — This article deals exclusively with the production of antibodies in vivo. For its medical and biological applications, see Antiserum. Polyclonal antibodies (or antisera) are antibodies that are obtained from different B cell resources. They are a … Wikipedia
polyclonal compartment — When the progeny of several cells occupy an area or volume with a defined boundary, it is referred to as a polyclonal compartment, eg. clones lying close to the mid line of the wing of Drosophila … Dictionary of molecular biology
polyclonal antibody — a mixture of antibodies of different specificities, as in the serum of a person immunized to various antigens. Also called polyclonal. * * * … Universalium
polyclonal activator — a mitogen that activates lymphocytes of many antigenic specificities, in contrast to an antigen, which only activates cells specific for the antigen. Some polyclonal activators activate T cells; others activate B cells … Medical dictionary
polyclonal antibody — a mixture of antibodies of different specificities, as in the serum of a person immunized to various antigens. Also called polyclonal … Useful english dictionary
polyclonal — adjective descended from more than one small groups of cells, especially ones of different genetic origin See Also: polyclone … Wiktionary
