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an⋅ti⋅gen

  [an-ti-juhn, -jen]
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–noun
1. Immunology. any substance that can stimulate the production of antibodies and combine specifically with them.
2. Pharmacology. any commercial substance that, when injected or absorbed into animal tissues, stimulates the production of antibodies.
3. antigens of a particular type collectively.
Origin:
1905–10; anti(body) + -gen

Related forms:
an⋅ti⋅gen⋅ic  [an-ti-jen-ik] , adjective
an⋅ti⋅gen⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
an⋅ti⋅ge⋅nic⋅i⋅ty  [an-ti-juh-nis-i-tee] , noun
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an·ti·gen   (ān'tĭ-jən)   
n.  A substance that when introduced into the body stimulates the production of an antibody. Antigens include toxins, bacteria, foreign blood cells, and the cells of transplanted organs.
an'ti·gen'ic (-jěn'ĭk) adj., an'ti·gen'i·cal·ly adv., an'ti·ge·nic'i·ty (-jə-nĭs'ĭ-tē) n.
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Cultural Dictionary

antigens [(an-ti-juhnz)]

Substances that are foreign to the body and cause the production of antibodies. Toxins, invading bacteria and viruses, and the cells of transplanted organs can all function as antigens.

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Word Origin & History

antigen 
"substance that causes production of an antibody," 1908, from Ger., from Fr. antigène (1899), from anti- + Gk. gennan "to produce."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: an·ti·gen
Pronunciation: 'ant-i-j&n
Function: noun
: a usually protein or carbohydrate substance (as a toxin or enzyme) capableof stimulating an immune response —an·ti·gen·ic /"ant-i-'jen-ik/ adjective —an·ti·gen·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

antigen an·ti·gen (ān'tĭ-jən)
n.
Any of various substances, including toxins, bacteria, and the cells of transplanted organs, that when introduced into the body stimulate the production of antibodies. Also called allergen, immunogen.

an'ti·gen'ic (-jěn'ĭk) adj.

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