immunogenic
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immunogenic — [im΄yə nōjen′ik.i myo͞o΄nōjen′ik] adj. producing immunity immunogenically adv … English World dictionary
immunogenic — adjective Date: circa 1923 relating to or producing an immune response < immunogenic substances > • immunogenesis noun • immunogenicity noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
immunogenic — SYN: antigenic. * * * im·mu·no·gen·ic .im yə nō jen ik, im .yü nō adj relating to or producing an immune response <immunogenic substances> im·mu·no·gen·i·cal·ly i k(ə )lē adv * * * im·mu·no·gen·ic (im″u no jenґik) producing immunity;… … Medical dictionary
immunogenic determinant — the part of an immunogenic molecule that interacts with a helper T cell in triggering antibody production, as opposed to the antigenic determinant or hapten, which interacts with B cells … Medical dictionary
immunogenic — adj. [L. immunis, free; gennaein, to produce] Pertaining to a type of substance that stimulates production of antibody or cell mediated immunity … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
immunogenic — immunogenically, adv. immunogenicity /im yeuh noh jeuh nis i tee, i myooh /, n. /im yeuh noh jen ik, i myooh neuh /, adj. causing or capable of producing an immune response. [1930 35; IMMUNO + GENIC] * * * … Universalium
immunogenic — adjective that produces a reaction from the immune system; antigenic … Wiktionary
immunogenic — [ˌɪmjʊnəʊ dʒɛnɪk, ɪˌmju:nəʊ ] adjective (of a substance) able to produce an immune response. Derivatives immunogenicity noun … English new terms dictionary
immunogenic — im·mu·no·gen·ic … English syllables
immunogenic — im•mu•no•gen•ic [[t]ˌɪm yə noʊˈdʒɛn ɪk, ɪˌmyu nə [/t]] adj. imu causing or capable of producing an immune response • Etymology: 1930–35 im mu•no•gen′i•cal•ly, adv. im mu•no•ge•nic′i•ty dʒəˈnɪs ɪ ti n … From formal English to slang
