glycoantigen

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noun

Any carbohydrate that is an antigen

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

nounglycoantigen (plural glycoantigens)

plural glycoantigens

  1. biochemistryAny carbohydrate that is an antigen

Origin

  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. Englishglycoantigen

From glyco- + antigen.

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APA

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

MLA

“glycoantigen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycoantigen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glycoantigen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycoantigen.

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