ectoantigen

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noun

Any antigen that is attached to the outside of a bacterium

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Meanings

nounectoantigen (plural ectoantigens)

plural ectoantigens

  1. immunologyAny antigen that is attached to the outside of a bacterium

    Synonyms: exoantigen

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny antigen that is attached to the outside of a bacterium

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exoantigen

Origin

From ecto- + antigen.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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