nonself-antigen

or non·self an·ti·gen

[ non-self-an-ti-juhn, -jen ]

/ nɒnˈsɛlfˌæn tɪ dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

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noun Immunology.

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

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How to use nonself-antigen in a sentence

Now, preventive protocols—like mammograms, colonoscopies, and Prostate-Specific Antigen tests—are being questioned.
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At the time his PSA screening revealed only a slightly higher level of the antigen than the cut-off for his age group.
Are PSA Screenings for Prostate Cancer Bad for Your Health?|Casey Schwartz|May 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Ford claims to have obtained proof that a glucoside contained in the poisonous mushroom Amanita phalloides can act as an antigen.
The Organism as a Whole|Jacques Loeb
The complement fixation test is like a Wassermann reaction, but the antigen should be polyvalent.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley

It is not apparent that the nature of the antigen would affect Ehrlichs theory of the formation of antibodies.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey
If amboceptors as antigen are injected into an animal there will be formed by the animals cells antiamboceptors.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey
The substance within the introduced cell which acts as a stimulus (antigen) to the body cells is called an agglutinogen.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey