Single antigenic determinant of an idiotype. SEE ALSO: idiotypic antigenic determinant. SYN: idiotypic antigenic determinant. [idio- + -tope]
- set of idiotopes (antigenic determinants) of either the immunoglobulin or T cell receptor variable regions.
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id·io·tope (idґĭ-o-tōp″) idiotypic determinant; an antigenic determinant on a variable domain of an immunoglobulin molecule. Cf. allotope.Medical dictionary. 2011.