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superantigen

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Main Entry: su·per·an·ti·gen
Pronunciation: -'ant-i-j&n
Function: noun
: a substance (as an enterotoxin) that acts as anantigen capable of stimulating much larger numbers of T cells than an ordinary antigen —su·per·an·ti·gen·ic /-"ant-i-'jen-ik/ adjective
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