i·so·an·ti·gen (  s - n t -j n)n. A protein or other substance, such as histocompatibility or red blood cell antigens, that is present in only some members of a species and therefore able to stimulate isoantibody production in other members of the same species who lack it. Also called alloantigen. i so·anti·genic (-j nk) adj.i so·anti·ge·nici·ty (-j-ns-t ) n. |
isoantigen [ˌaɪsəʊˈæntɪdʒən]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Immunol an antigen that stimulates antibody production in different members of the same species
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