| ANTIGEN | • antigen n. (Immunology) A substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign. • ANTIGEN n. a substance that stimulates the production of antibodies, also ANTIGENE. |
| ANTIGENE | • antigene n. (Genetics) An oligonucleotide that attaches to a specific gene and suppresses its action. • ANTIGENE n. a substance that stimulates the production of antibodies, also ANTIGEN. |
| ANTIGENS | • antigens n. Plural of antigen. • ANTIGEN n. a substance that stimulates the production of antibodies, also ANTIGENE. |
| ANTIGENES | • antigenes n. Plural of antigene. • ANTIGENE n. a substance that stimulates the production of antibodies, also ANTIGEN. |
| ANTIGENIC | • antigenic adj. (Immunology) Of or relating to an antigen. • antigenic adj. (Biology, obsolete) Sexually dimorphic, especially with reference to lepidopterans. • ANTIGENIC adj. of or like an antigen, any substance that stimulates the production of an antibody. |
| ISOANTIGEN | • isoantigen n. An immunologically active material (especially a protein or polysaccharide) that is present only in… • ISOANTIGEN n. an antigen that stimulates antibody production in different members of the same species. |
| ALLOANTIGEN | • alloantigen n. (Genetics) Any antigen, present in only some individuals of a species, that stimulates the production… • ALLOANTIGEN n. an antigen present only in some individuals of a species. |
| ISOANTIGENS | • isoantigens n. Plural of isoantigen. • ISOANTIGEN n. an antigen that stimulates antibody production in different members of the same species. |
| ALLOANTIGENS | • alloantigens n. Plural of alloantigen. • ALLOANTIGEN n. an antigen present only in some individuals of a species. |
| ANTIGENICITY | • antigenicity n. (Immunology) The ability, or degree of ability, to react with the products of an immune response. • ANTIGENICITY n. the quality of being an antigen. |
| ISOANTIGENIC | • isoantigenic adj. Relating to isoantigens. • ISOANTIGENIC adj. relating to an isoantigen. |
| NONANTIGENIC | • nonantigenic adj. Not antigenic. • NONANTIGENIC adj. not antigenic. |
| ANTIGENICALLY | • antigenically adv. (Immunology) In the manner of an antigen. • ANTIGENIC adv. of or like an antigen, any substance that stimulates the production of an antibody. |
| ANTIGENICITIES | • antigenicities n. Plural of antigenicity. • ANTIGENICITY n. the quality of being an antigen. |