Antibody (immunoglobulin) produced by a number of different clones of B lymphocytes (often in response to a single immunogen); an antibody of this kind.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in European Journal Immunology.
Definition of polyclonal antibody in US English:
polyclonal antibody
noun
Biology Medicine
Antibody (immunoglobulin) produced by a number of different clones of B lymphocytes (often in response to a single immunogen); an antibody of this kind.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in European Journal Immunology.