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anti-idiotype vaccine (AN-tee-IH-dee-oh-TIPE vak-SEEN)

 A vaccine made of antibodies that see other antibodies as the antigen and bind to it. Anti-idiotype vaccines can stimulate the body to produce antibodies against tumor cells.



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