HyperDic: antigenic_determinant

English > 1 sense of the expression antigenic determinant:
NOUNsubstanceantigenic determinant, determinant, epitopethe site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
English > antigenic determinant: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningThe site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself.
Synonymsdeterminant, epitope
CategoryimmunologyThe branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system
Part ofantigenAny substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
Broadersite, situationPhysical position in relation to the surroundings
Spanishepitopo, epítopo

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