Etymology

alloantigen

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Today it means: Any antigen, present in only some individuals of a species, that stimulates the production of antibodies in those that lack it; an isoantigen Full definition →

English antigen ← French antigène ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élyos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ál͏̌l͏̌os
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos)
  5. Englishallo-
  6. Frenchantigène
  7. Englishantigen
  8. English todayalloantigen

From allo- + antigen.

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