antigenic

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adjective

Of or relating to an antigen.

OriginEnglish antigen ← French antigène ← Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-) →
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Meanings

antigenic1

adjectiveantigenic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableimmunologyOf or relating to an antigen.

antigenic2

adjectiveantigenic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoletebiologySexually dimorphic, especially with reference to lepidopterans.

    [I]n which case, the males are normal, and the species generally antigenic.

    1889, Samuel Hubbard Scudder, The Butterflies of the Eastern United States and Canada, volume 1, page 535

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
immunopotential

Origin

antigenic · adjective

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Frenchanti-
  7. Frenchgène
  8. Frenchantigène
  9. Englishantigen
  10. Englishantigenic

From antigen + -ic.

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antigenic · adjective

From antigeny + -ic.

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Translations

Brazilian Portuguese antigênico
  • antigênicoof or relating to an antigen
Catalan antigènic
  • antigènicof or relating to an antigen
Czech antigenní
  • antigenníof or relating to an antigen
European Portuguese antigénico
  • antigénicoof or relating to an antigen
Finnish antigeeninen
  • antigeeninenof or relating to an antigen
French antigénique
  • antigéniqueof or relating to an antigen
Greek αντιγονικός
  • αντιγονικός (antigonikós)of or relating to an antigen
Indonesian antigenik
  • antigenikof or relating to an antigen
Irish antaigineach
  • antaigineachof or relating to an antigen
Italian antigenico
  • antigenicoof or relating to an antigen
Persian آنتیژنیک
  • آنتیژنیک (ânti-ženik)of or relating to an antigen
Polish antygenowy
  • antygenowyof or relating to an antigen
Romanian antigenic
  • antigenicof or relating to an antigen
Russian антиге́нный
  • антиге́нный (antigénnyj)of or relating to an antigen
Spanish antigénico
  • antigénicoof or relating to an antigen
Turkish antijenik
  • antijenikof or relating to an antigen

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with antigenic

Helleniccryogenicpathogenichygieniccarcinogenicanthropogenicschizophrenicallergenichypoallergenicmutagenicphotogenicbiogenicspleniclinolenichallucinogenicthermogeniconcogenicasthenicsthenicketogenicgenicgalenicfenneceugenic
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Anagrams

gentianic
Cite this entry
APA

antigenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antigenic

MLA

“antigenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antigenic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antigenic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antigenic.

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