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adj
Reacting only with homologous antigens.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Antonyms: heterophile, heterophil
adj
Homosexual, gay or lesbian, having a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender; used to emphasize love over sex.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, not-comparable
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adj
Of or pertaining to the “homophile movement”, a gay activist movement emphasizing love over sex.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, not-comparable
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noun
An antibody that reacts only with homologous antigens.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Antonyms: heterophile, heterophil
noun
A homosexual, a gay man or lesbian, one who has a sexual or romantic preference for persons of the same gender; used to emphasize love over sex.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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noun
someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: homosexual, homo, gay
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Narrower terms: gay man, shirtlifter, lesbian, tribade, gay woman
History
From homo- + -phile.
Across languages
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