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).

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Discover The Influence Of Portuguese On English Via This Quiz!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following bird names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby nonself-antigen

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