Antigen: A substance that is capable of causing the production of an antibody.
Antigens may or may not lead to an allergic reaction. Allergens are antigens that cause an allergic reaction and the production of IgE.
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( ăn ' tÄ-jÉ™n ) also an·ti·gene ( -jÄ“n ' ) n. A substance that when introduced into the body stimulates the ...
antigen /an·ti·gen/ (an´tÄ-jen) any substance capable of inducing a specific immune response and of reacting with the products of that response, i.e., with ...
Any substance which is capable, under appropriate conditions, of inducing a specific immune response and of reacting with the products of that response; that is, with ...
An antigen is any substance that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against it. An antigen may be a foreign substance from the environment ...
An antigen is a molecule that stimulates a response from the immune system, such as bacteria, viruses, foods, toxins, and foreign cells. The word originated from the ...