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Antigen
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Any substance that causes the body to make a specific immune response. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Any substance, generally a protein, that stimulates the immune system and elicits an immune response. Recognition by the immune system elicits either a T-lymphocyte response, recognizing processed antigens, or a B-lymphocyte response, producing antibodies that bind to unprocessed antigens. (NCI Thesaurus)
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