Etymology

glycoantigen

G2L1Y4C3O1A1N1T1I1G2E1N1

Today it means: Any carbohydrate that is an antigen Full definition →

English antigen ← French antigène ← Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*dlukús
  2. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  3. Englishglyco-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  7. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  8. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  9. Frenchanti-
  10. Frenchgène
  11. Frenchantigène
  12. Englishantigen
  13. English todayglycoantigen

From glyco- + antigen.

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