English edit

Etymology edit

anti- +‎ phosphatase

Noun edit

antiphosphatase (plural antiphosphatases)

  1. (immunology) A substance that creates an allergic response to phosphatase antibodies.
    • 1972, Barbara K. Bodner, Staphylococcal Acid Phosphatase: Antigenicity, Assay of Its Antibody, and Protection Studies:
      The antiphosphatase titer of serum treated with mercaptoethanol and an untreated control serum were determined by immunodiffusion.