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antigen
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
antigen
(noun)
antigen
/
ˈ
æntɪʤən/
noun
plural
antigens
antigen
/
ˈ
æntɪʤən/
noun
plural
antigens
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANTIGEN
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medical
:
a harmful substance that causes the body to produce antibodies
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