nonself-antigen

or non·self an·ti·gen

[ non-self-an-ti-juh n, -jen ]

/ nɒnˈsɛlfˌæn tɪ dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun Immunology.

any of the antigens present in an individual that originate outside the body (contrasted with self-antigen).

Nearby words

nonscientific, nonsecretor, nonsectarian, nonselective, nonself, nonself-antigen, nonsense, nonsense correlation, nonsense syllable, nonsense triplet, nonsense verse

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