antigen
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antigen
noun antigens
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A substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign (nonself) but not always so.
Opposite: antibody, Ab, immunoglobulin, immune globulin
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: tag, allergen, immunogen, antigenic determinant, epitope, hapten, toxoid, viral protein, bacterial protein, tumor marker, antibody, alloantigen, immunoglobulin, antibodies, autoantigen, autoantibody
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Talk about this word "antigen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/antigen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. antigen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/antigen "antigen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/antigen.Cite this
@misc{antigen_2026,
title = {antigen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/antigen},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
