antigenicity
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- (antigenic) of or relating to antigens
- Antigenicity is the ability of a chemical structure (referred to as an Antigen) to bind specifically with certain products of adaptive immunity: T cell receptors or Antibodies (a.k.a. B cell receptors). ...
- (Antigenic) An antigen is a molecule recognized by the immune system. Originally the term came from antibody generator and was a molecule that binds specifically to an antibody, but the term now also refers to any molecule or molecular fragment that can be bound by a major histocompatibility ...
- (Antigenic) Pertaining to the degree to which a substance that acts as an antigen in an individual.
- (Antigenic) Provoking an immune response or reacting with specific antibodies.
- The capacity of a substance to induce the formation of antibodies or to elicit an immune response when injected into an animal.