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HY antigen

[ eych-wahy ]
/ ˈeɪtʃˈwaɪ /
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noun Immunology.
an antigen encoded by a gene on the Y (male) chromosome, active in the development of male structures.
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Origin of HY antigen

1975–80; H(uman)Y (chromosome)
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