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immunogenic

American  
[im-yuh-noh-jen-ik, ih-myoo-nuh-] / ˌɪm yə noʊˈdʒɛn ɪk, ɪˌmyu nə- /

adjective

  1. causing or capable of producing an immune response.


immunogenic British  
/ ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

  1. causing or producing immunity or an immune response

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of immunogenic

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

Example Sentences

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“Everyone knows the cell-based vaccines are better, more immunogenic, and offer better production,” said Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease specialist at Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Health Security.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2024

Specifically, it can to induce so-called immunogenic cell death in tumour cells.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2024

A randomized clinical trial has found that the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Novavax Inc. is “safe, immunogenic, and efficacious in preventing” the coronavirus in adolescents.

From Washington Times • Apr. 26, 2023

“Some strains are very immunogenic and that overcomes the mismatches,” she says.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 6, 2023

“We need to know: How immunogenic is it if we put it into humans?”

From Scientific American • Mar. 29, 2023

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