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Australia antigen

Australia antigen noun: surface antigen of the hepatitis B virus (HBsAg).

Noun

Australia antigen (plural Australia antigens)

  1. Surface antigen of the hepatitis B virus (HBsAg).

Forms of Australia antigen

pluralAustralia antigens

Origin of Australia antigen

First isolated by American researcher Baruch S. Blumberg in the serum of an Australian Aboriginal person.

Questions about Australia antigen

What does Australia antigen mean?
Australia antigen means surface antigen of the hepatitis B virus (HBsAg).
What part of speech is Australia antigen?
Australia antigen is a noun.
What is the plural of Australia antigen?
The plural of Australia antigen is Australia antigens.

Words near Australia antigen in the dictionary

  1. Australasians
  2. Australasiatic
  3. Australasiatics
  4. AustralE
  5. Australia
  6. Australia antigen
  7. Australia antigens
  8. Australia Day
  9. Australia Felix
  10. Australia Tax
  11. Australian

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