Synonyms & related words for antigen

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of antigen — including opsonin, precipitin, agglutinin, antiserum, globulin, interferon. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to antigen

Explore words related to antigen — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include antibodies, agglutinogen, antigenic, antigenicity, immunoglobulin, hapten, monoclonal, immunogenic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for antigen

Common synonyms for antigen include opsonin, precipitin, agglutinin, antiserum, globulin, interferon, leukocyte, phagocyte — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does antigen come from?

The word antigen breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: anti-, from Greek anti (“against”); and -gen, from Greek gennao (“produce, beget”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.