Autoantigen
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Autoantigen is a noun meaning Any antigen that stimulates autoantibodies in the organism that produced it; an antigen produced by the self (that is, by one's own tissues).
Meaning
Any antigen that stimulates autoantibodies in the organism that produced it; an antigen produced by the self (that is, by one's own tissues).
Word Forms
- autoantigens
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include autoantibody, self-antigen, autoantigenicity, alloantigen, autosensitization, antigen.
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