isoantigen

American

[ahy-soh-an-ti-juhn, -jen] / ˌaɪ soʊˈæn tɪ dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun

(formerly) an alloantigen.

isoantigen British

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈæntɪdʒən /

noun

immunol an antigen that stimulates antibody production in different members of the same species

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Etymology

Origin of isoantigen

First recorded in 1935–40; iso- + antigen

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