adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or relating to an antigen. not-comparable
2. 2
   Sexually dimorphic, especially with reference to lepidopterans. not-comparable, obsolete

   "[I]n which case, the males are normal, and the species generally antigenic."

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to antigens wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

immunopotential

Example

More examples

"[I]n which case, the males are normal, and the species generally antigenic."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From antigen + -ic.

Etymology 2

From antigeny + -ic.

Related phrases

antigenic driftantigenic shiftantigenic variationoriginal antigenic sin

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