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immunogen
[ ih-myoo-nuh-juhn, -jen ]
noun
- any substance or cell introduced into the body in order to generate an immune response.
immunogen
/ ɪˈmjuːnəʊdʒən /
noun
- any substance that evokes an immune response
- any substance that stimulates immunity
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Word History and Origins
Origin of immunogen1
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Example Sentences
Going back to the earliest SARS outbreak and through MERS and through other respiratory viruses the research team here at NIH has been looking at ways of building the better mouse trap, building a better immunogen.
From Washington Blade
Bryson said, “I think our model underscores the importance of using the full length of the spike as an immunogen, as opposed to prioritizing particular regions of the protein over others.”
From Nautilus
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