immunogen

[ih-myoo-nuh-juh n, -jen]

noun

any substance or cell introduced into the body in order to generate an immune response.

Origin of immunogen

First recorded in 1955–60; immuno- + -gen

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British Dictionary definitions for immunogen

immunogen

noun

any substance that evokes an immune response

any substance that stimulates immunity

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immunogen in Medicine

immunogen

[ĭm′yə-nə-jən, -jĕn′, ĭ-myōō′-]

n.

antigen