adjective
(biology, medicine, of an antibody) Reacting only with homologous antigens.
(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
(biology, medicine) An antibody that reacts only with homologous antigens.
(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.