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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024an•ti•gen /ˈæntɪdʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Immunologya protein that can cause the body to react by producing an antibody that fights infection or disease.
an•ti•gen•ic, adj. an•ti•gen•i•cal•ly, adv. See -gen-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024an•ti•gen (an′ti jən, -jen′),USA pronunciation n. - Immunologyany substance that can stimulate the production of antibodies and combine specifically with them.
- Drugs[Pharm.]any commercial substance that, when injected or absorbed into animal tissues, stimulates the production of antibodies.
- Immunologyantigens of a particular type collectively.
- 1905–10; anti(body) + -gen
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