epitope

Questions about epitope

What does epitope mean?

epitope means "the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself".

How many syllables are in epitope?

epitope has 3 syllables: ep-i-tope. The stress falls on "ep". In IPA it is /ˈɛpɪˌtoʊp/.

What is another word for epitope?

Close synonyms include antigenic determinant, determinant. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is epitope a common word?

epitope is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with epitope?

2 words rhyme with epitope. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.