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Immunogen

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n. Any substance that elicits a immune response; an antigen

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. any substance that produces immunity when introduced into the body.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body

Word Usage

"Potential applications of the company's DNA delivery technology include DNA vaccines for infectious diseases or cancer, in which the expressed protein is an immunogen; cancer immunotherapeutics, in which the expressed protein is an immune system stimulant; and cardiovascular therapies, in which the expressed protein is an angiogenic growth factor."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

antigen

Hyponym

vaccinum toxin antitoxin vaccine