Main Entry: au·to·an·ti·gen Pronunciation: "ot-(")O-'ant-i-"jen Function: noun : an antigen that is a normal bodily constituentand against which the immune system produces autoantibodies —au·to·an·ti·gen·ic/-"ant-i-'jen-ik/adjective
Main Entry: self–an·ti·gen Pronunciation: -'ant-i-j&n Function: noun : any molecule or chemical group of an organism which acts as anantigen in inducing antibody formation in another organism but to which the healthy immune system of the parent organism is tolerant self–antigen —N. R. Rose>
[self-an-ti-juh
n, -jen] 