homophile
Reacting only with homologous antigensReacting only with homologous antigens.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Reacting only with homologous antigens.
(dated, not comparable)Homosexual, gay or lesbian, having a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender; used to emphasize love over sex.
(historical, not comparable)Of or pertaining to the “homophile movement”, a gay activist movement emphasizing love over sex.
More definitions
- homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
Origin
From homo- + -phile.From homo- + -phile.
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