antigens

noun

Meaning

A substance that the body recognizes as foreign, triggering the immune system to produce antibodies to fight it.

Examples

Vaccines work by introducing a harmless version of an antigen to train the immune system.
The presence of a specific antigen on the blood cells determines whether a person has type A or type B blood.

Synonyms: foreign body, pathogen, immunogen

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antigens

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈæntɪdʒən/

Definition

A substance that the body recognizes as foreign, triggering the immune system to produce antibodies to fight it.

Examples

Vaccines work by introducing a harmless version of an antigen to train the immune system.
The presence of a specific antigen on the blood cells determines whether a person has type A or type B blood.

Synonyms of antigens

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