immunogen – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
immunogen
n.
antigen, substance which triggers an immune response, material which stimulates the production of antibodies
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Immunogen
An
immunogen is an
antigen or any substance that may be specifically bound by components of the immune system (
antibody,
lymphocytes). The term antigen arises from its ability to induce generation of antibodies (antigen = antibody generation). Despite the fact that all antigens are recognized by specific lymphocytes or by antibodies, not every antigen can evoke an immune response. Those antigens that are capable of inducing an immune response are said to be immunogenic and are called immunogens.
immunogen
Noun
1. any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body
(synonym) immunizing agent
(hypernym) antigen
(hyponym) vaccine, vaccinum
immunogen
adj.
immunogenetic, of immunogenetics, of the branch of immunology which studies the link between the immune system and genetic makeup
antigen (also immunogen)
a foreign substance in the body (a bacterium, virus, or protein, for example) that can cause disease — and whose presence triggers an immune response (the formation of antibodies).
