# epitope

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #75,848

## Definitions
1. The part of a biomolecule (such as a protein) which is the target of an immune response

## Etymology
From epi- + -tope.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/epitope