antigen
n.
foreign substance which stimulates the production of antibodies when introduced into a living organism
Antigen
An antigen or immunogen is a molecule that stimulates an
immune response. The word originated from the notion that they can stimulate antibody generation. We now know that the immune system does not only consist of
antibodies. The modern definition encompasses all substances that can be recognized by the
adaptive immune system.
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Antigen (das)
n.
antigen, foreign substance which stimulates the production of antibodies when introduced into a living organism
Antigen
Something potentially capable of inducing an immune response. Antibodies are elicited by antigens.
antigen
A substance that causes the immune system to make a specific immune response.
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