homophile

== English == === Alternative forms === homophil (antibody sense) === Etymology === From homo- +‎ -phile. === Adjective === homophile (not comparable) (biology, medicine, of an antibody) Reacting only with homologous antigens. Antonyms: heterophile, heterophil (dated) Homosexual, gay or lesbian, having a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender; used to emphasize love over sex. (chiefly historical) Of or pertaining to the “homophile movement”, a gay activist movement emphasizing love over sex. === Noun === homophile (plural homophiles) (biology, medicine) An antibody that reacts only with homologous antigens. Antonyms: heterophile, heterophil (dated) 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. ==== Translations ==== === Related terms === homophilia homophilic