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antigen

noun

Meaning

  1. A substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

tag(English)allergen(English)immunogen(English)antigenic determinant(English)epitope(English)hapten(English)toxoid(English)viral protein(English)antibody(English)hla(English)agglutination(English)antigenic(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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