Avidity
[ə-VID-ə-dee]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Late Middle English, mid 15th century
1.
Extreme eagerness or enthusiasm.
2.
[Biochemistry] the overall strength of binding between an antibody and an antigen.
Examples of Avidity in a sentence
"The doctor scoured the medical studies on antibody avidity, hoping to find answers."
"Kate binged the Netflix series with an avidity she rarely showed for anything."
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