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monospecific /mono·spe·cif·ic/ (mon″o-spĕ-sif´ik) having an effect only on a particular kind of cell or tissue or reacting with a single antigen, as a monospecific antiserum.

monospecific

[-spəsif′ik]

Etymology: Gk, monos + L, species, form, facere, to make

pertaining to an antibody that binds to only one type of antigen.

monospecific [mon″o-spĕ-sif´ik]

having an effect only on a particular kind of cell or tissue, or reacting with a single antigen, as a monospecific antiserum.

monospecific

having an effect on only a particular kind of cell or tissue, or reacting with only a single antigen, as, for example, a monospecific antiserum.

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No references found			edulis used in this study come from a source that, as far as we know, is monospecific and has not been in interbreeding contact with other species in the recent evolutionary past. Characterization of ten microsatellite loci in the blue mussel ... by Lallias, Delphine; Stockdale, Ruth; Boudry, Pierre; Lapegue, Sylvie; Beaumont, Andy R. / Journal of Shellfish Research They are capable of vigorous vegetative reproduction through underground rhizomes and often form dense, monospecific stands which can be over 30 feet in diameter. Control of concealing vegetation along rural routes in Iraq by Rufolo, Dennis M.; Zinnante, Rebecca A.; Bible, Ryan / U.S. Army Medical Department Journal Hemagglutination and neuraminidase (NA) inhibition assays with monospecific antiserum (3) confirmed the H5N1 subtype. Introduction into Nigeria of a distinct genotype of avian influenza ... by Fusaro, Alice; Joannis, Tony; Monne, Isabella; Salviato, Annalisa; Yakubu, Bitrus; Meseko, Clement; / Emerging Infectious Diseases			monopodia monopodial symmelia monopoiesis monopolar monopolar cautery monopolar electrocautery Monopril monops monoptic monoptychial monopus monorchid monorchidism monorchism Monordotaenia taxidiensis monosaccharide monosodium glutamate Monosodium Glutamate Allergy monosodium methyl arsenate monosodium urate monohydrate monosome monosomia monosomy monosomy X monospasm monospecific monospermy Monosporium Monospot Monospot test monostotic monostratal Monostrut monosulfiram monosymptomatic monosymptomatic demyelinating disease monosynaptic monosynaptic reflex monoterpene monoterpenols monotherapy monothermia monotocous Monotremata monotreme monotrichous monotropy monotypic monounsaturated monounsaturated fat monounsaturated fatty acids			monosome monosome monosome monosomes monosomes monosomes monosomia monosomic monosomic monosomic Monosomic Alien Addition Line Monosomies Monosomies Monosomies monosomy monosomy monosomy monosomy 9p - syndrome monosomy 9p - syndrome monosomy 9p - syndrome monosomy X Monosopy Monosopy Monosopy Monosorb Monospace monospaced font monospaced font Monospacing monospasm monospecific Monospecificity Monosperm monospermal monospermal monospermous monospermous monospermy Monospherical monosporangium monospore Monosporium Monospot Monospot test Monostable Monostable monostable blocking oscillator monostable circuit Monostable Multivibrator Monostable Multivibrator Monostable Multivibrator monostables monostables monostat Monostatic radar Monostatic Radar Cross-Section Monostatic-to-Bistatic Equivalence Theorem Monostearin Solid Lipid Nanoparticles monostich Monostichous monostome

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