antigen

noun

any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)

Roots

antianti- · Greek · against gennao-gen · Greek · produce, beget

Synonyms for antigen

isoantibodyn antiantibodyadj opsoninn precipitinn agglutininn antiserumn globulinn

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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.