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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

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Other Word Forms

  • immunogenically adverb
  • immunogenicity noun

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

While this study and others have demonstrated ZIF-8's immunogenic ability, more work needs to be done to evaluate the particles' safety and potential to be scaled up for large-scale manufacturing.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024

Efforts are now underway to design Cas9 to be less immunogenic or to be quickly eliminated from cells after it makes the needed DNA cut.

From Science Magazine • May 23, 2023

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

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

From Scientific American • Mar. 29, 2023