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Antibody

An antibody is a protein the body's immune system makes to identify potentially harmful substances in the body. Antibodies attach to the substance on a molecular level and mark it so the immune system can eliminate it.
Dr. Richard Wachs
Dr. Richard Wachsreviewed this
Allergy and Immunology 28 years experience
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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