antigenicity

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noun

The ability, or degree of ability, to react with the products of an immune response.

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

nounantigenicity (plural antigenicities)

plural antigenicities

  1. immunologyThe ability, or degree of ability, to react with the products of an immune response.

Origin

  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
  11. Englishantigenicity

From antigenic + -ity.

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Translations

German Antigenität
  • Antigenitätthe ability to react with the products of an immune response
Greek αντιγονικότητα
  • αντιγονικότητα (antigonikótita)the ability to react with the products of an immune response
Indonesian antigenisitas, keantigenan
  • antigenisitasthe ability to react with the products of an immune response
  • keantigenanthe ability to react with the products of an immune response
Portuguese antigenicidade
  • antigenicidadethe ability to react with the products of an immune response
Russian антиге́нность
  • антиге́нность (antigénnostʹ)the ability to react with the products of an immune response
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antigenicity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antigenicity.

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