Hoskins effect

proper noun

Synonym of original antigenic sin.

Meanings

proper nounthe Hoskins effect
  1. immunologySynonym of original antigenic sin.

    Synonyms: original antigenic sin

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of original antigenic sin.

Origin

Named after T. W. Hoskins.

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Hoskins effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hoskins%20effect

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“Hoskins effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hoskins%20effect. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hoskins effect,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hoskins%20effect.

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