immunogenic

[ im-yuh-noh-jen-ik, ih-myoo-nuh- ]

/ ˌɪm yə noʊˈdʒɛn ɪk, ɪˌmyu nə- /

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adjective

causing or capable of producing an immune response.

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Origin of immunogenic

First recorded in 1930–35; immuno- + -genic

OTHER WORDS FROM immunogenic

im·mu·no·gen·i·cal·ly, adverbim·mu·no·ge·nic·i·ty

[im-yuh-noh-juh-nis-i-tee, ih-myoo-], /ˌɪm yə noʊ dʒəˈnɪs ɪ ti, ɪˌmyu-/, noun

Words nearby immunogenic

immunoelectrophoresis, immunofluorescence, immunofluorescence assay, immunogen, immunogenetics, immunogenic, immunoglobulin, immunohematology, immunohistochemistry, immunohistology, immunol.

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How to use immunogenic in a sentence

We’re trying to find a dose for those age groups that will be safe, but at the same time effective and immunogenic.
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine recommended for adolescents by CDC committee|Tina Hesman Saey|May 10, 2021|Science News
Furthermore, they were able to train the models to predict with about 92% accuracy whether glycan sequences in a reference data set were immunogenic to humans.
Researchers Read the Sugary ‘Language’ on Cell Surfaces|Rachel Crowell|May 3, 2021|Quanta Magazine

British Dictionary definitions for immunogenic

immunogenic

/ (ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈdʒɛnɪk) /

adjective

causing or producing immunity or an immune response

Derived forms of immunogenic

immunogenically, adverb

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