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cytotropic antibody
Antibody that has an affinity for certain kinds of cells, in addition to and unrelated to its specific affinity for the antigen that induced it, because of the properties of the Fc portion of the heavy chain.

See: heterocytotropic antibody, homocytotropic antibody, cytotropic antibody test.

Synonym: anaphylactic antibody, cytophilic antibody.