alloantigen

[ al-oh-an-ti-juh n, -jen ]
/ ˌæl oʊˈæn tɪ dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun Immunology.

an antigen present in some but not all individuals of the same species, as those in different human blood groups.

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Origin of alloantigen

First recorded in 1965–70; allo- + antigen

Words nearby alloantigen

allness, allo-, allo., alloa, alloantibody, alloantigen, allobarbital, allobaric, allocable, allocate, allocation
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Medical definitions for alloantigen

alloantigen
[ ăl′ō-ăn′tĭ-jən ]

n.

isoantigen
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