autoantigen

[ aw-toh-an-ti-juh n, -jen ]
/ ˌɔ toʊˈæn tɪ dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun Immunology.

an antigen of one's own cells or cell products.

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Also called self-antigen.

Origin of autoantigen

auto-1 + antigen

Words nearby autoantigen

autoallergy, autoallogamy, autoanalysis, autoanalyzer, autoantibody, autoantigen, autobahn, autobio, autobiog, autobiographical, autobiography
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Medical definitions for autoantigen

autoantigen
[ ô′tō-ăn′tĭ-jən ]

n.

An endogenous antigen that stimulates the production of autoantibodies.
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