Antigen

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A substance that when introduced into the body stimulates the production of an antibody. Antigens include toxins, bacteria, foreign blood cells, and the cells of transplanted organs.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
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