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avidity

Pronunciation: /əˈvɪdɪti/
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Definition of avidity

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1keen interest or enthusiasm: he read detective stories with avidity
  • 2 Biochemistry the overall strength of binding between an antibody and an antigen.

Origin:

late Middle English: from French avidité or Latin aviditas, from avidus 'eager, greedy'

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