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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of alloantigen

First recorded in 1965–70; allo- + antigen

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Medicine definitions for alloantigen

alloantigen

[ ăl′ō-ăn′tĭ-jən ]

n.

isoantigen

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