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Definition of: antigen
(an′tə·jən) noun
Any of several substances, such as toxins, enzymes, proteins, which, injected into an organism, cause the development of antibodies. Also an′ti·gene (-jēn).
—an·ti·gen·ic (an′tə·jen′ik) adjective
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