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autoantigen

[aw-toh-an-ti-juh n, -jen]
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noun Immunology.
  1. an antigen of one's own cells or cell products.
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Origin of autoantigen

auto-1 + antigen
Also called self-antigen.
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autoantigen in Medicine

autoantigen

(ô′tō-ăn′tĭ-jən)
n.
  1. An endogenous antigen that stimulates the production of autoantibodies.
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