noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any substance that elicits an immune response; an antigen
2. 2
   any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body wordnet

Synonyms

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antigenantigensimmunizing agentimmunogenic agentimmunogenic materialimmunogenic molecule

Antonyms

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nonimmunogennonimmunogenic substance

Etymology

From immuno- + -gen.