antigen (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *antigen*:
NOUN	substance	antigen	any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)

antigen > pronunciation
Sounds	ae'ntahjhahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *antigen*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	Any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies).
Category	immunology	The branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system
Parts	antigenic determinant, determinant, epitope	The site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
Narrower	agglutinogen	Any substance that acts as an antigen to cause agglutinin production
	anatoxin, toxoid	A bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin
	fetoprotein, foetoprotein	Any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer
	immunogen, immunizing agent	Any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body
	rhesus factor, Rh factor, Rh	A blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people
Broader	substance	A particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
Spanish	Ag, antígeno
Catalan	antigen
Adjectives	antigenic	of or relating to antigens

HyperDic: antigen