antigennoun [ C ]
uk/ˈæn.tɪ.dʒən//ˈæn.tɪ.dʒen/us/ˈæn.t̬i.dʒən//ˈæn.t̬i.dʒen/specializeda substance that causes the production of antibodies in the body
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Immunology & vaccination
- active immunity
- antibody
- antivaxxer
- autoimmune
- gamma globulin
- immune
- immune response
- immune system
- immunity
- immunization
- immunize
- immunodeficiency
- immunosuppression
- inoculate
- lymph
- MMR
- T cell
- tolerance
- vaccine
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The circulatory system & blood
Examples from literature
- I shall not discuss the antigen or its method of administration.
- Injections must be made and the antigen must go into the plants, not in single doses, if you please, but by the thousands.