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antigen

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Noun

any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "antigen":
antiguan antigen antigone antigonia
Words contain "antigen":
antigen antigenic antigenic determinant prostate specific antigen
Words contain "antigen" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
immune reaction immune response immunologic response complement fixation test complement fixation agglutination test plasmacyte plasma cell antigen rh positive more...

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