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immunogen

[ih-myoo-nuh-juh n, -jen]
noun
  1. any substance or cell introduced into the body in order to generate an immune response.
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Origin of immunogen

First recorded in 1955–60; immuno- + -gen
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British Dictionary definitions for immunogen

immunogen

noun
  1. any substance that evokes an immune response
  2. any substance that stimulates immunity
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immunogen in Medicine

immunogen

(ĭm′yə-nə-jən, -jĕn′, ĭ-myōō′-)
n.
  1. antigen
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