antigen

Noun

Meaning

any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

hematology pollen serum hemoglobin irritant haemoglobin globulin ragweed dander mycosis vaccine antibody immunization interferon retrovirus
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Antonyms

venom

Hypernyms

substance

Hyponyms

Rh anatoxin immunogen fetoprotein Rh factor rhesus factor

Phrases with the word

Goodpasture's antigen antigen-antibody interaction antigen-specific immunity common acute lymphoblastic leukemia antigen b-lymphocyte antigen cd19 leukocyte common antigen

Anagrams

gentian

Examples

Abbott’s stated performance of its antigen test was based on examining people within seven days of Covid symptoms appearing. Source: Internet

Additional Municipal Commissioner Suresh Kakani said if a staffer, who has tested negative for Covid-19 in the rapid antigen test, develops symptoms of the infection later then they can go for RT-PCR tests. Source: Internet

A Health Ministry spokeswoman told The Associated Press that manufacturers have agreed to supply Germany with 9 million antigen tests in November and 11.5 million tests in December. Source: Internet

Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni for the state placed before the court the circular issued by the state in view of the advisory of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) issued on June 14 on the use of rapid antigen detection test for Covid-19. Source: Internet

All company and lease partner team members will receive both antigen and antibody COVID-19 tests before returning to work, the company said Wednesday. Source: Internet

Antibody tests have received ample attention in recent days, but what are they and how do they differ from antigen and PCR testing? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

antigay antigay prejudice antigelatinolytic antigen processing antigen recognition antigen treatment