isoantigen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. an immunologically active material (especially a protein or polysaccharide) that is present only in some individuals of a particular species; responsible for the formation of antibodies

Word forms

isoantigen isoantigens

Etymology

From iso- + antigen.

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