neoantigen

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noun

A newly-acquired antigen

OriginEnglish antigen ← French antigène ← Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-) →
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Meanings

nounneoantigen (plural neoantigens)

plural neoantigens

  1. A newly-acquired antigen

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*nu
  2. Proto-Indo-European*néwos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*néwos
  4. Ancient Greekνέος (néos)
  5. Ancient Greekνεο- (neo-)
  6. Englishneo-
  7. Frenchantigène
  8. Englishantigen
  9. Englishneoantigen

From neo- + antigen.

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Translations

Greek νεοαντιγόνο
  • νεοαντιγόνο (neoantigóno)Translations
Italian neoantigene
  • neoantigeneTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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