isoantigen

[ ahy-soh-an-ti-juhn, -jen ]

noun

1. (formerly) an alloantigen.

isoantigen

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈæntɪdʒən /

noun

1. immunol an antigen that stimulates antibody production in different members of the same species

Word History and Origins

Origin of isoantigen¹

First recorded in 1935–40; iso- + antigen