superantigen

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noun

An antigen that has a powerful interaction with T lymphocytes

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

nounsuperantigen (plural superantigens)

plural superantigens

  1. biologyAn antigen that has a powerful interaction with T lymphocytes

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  10. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  11. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  12. Frenchanti-
  13. Frenchgène
  14. Frenchantigène
  15. Englishantigen
  16. Englishsuperantigen

From super- + antigen.

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Translations

Italian superantigene
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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