Plural of antigen
regular plural
The plural of antigen is antigens.
Forms of antigen
| Singular | antigen |
|---|---|
| Plural | antigens |
| Countable | countable |
Antigens in a sentence
- Such mutants that cannot heptamerize have been shown to be more effective antigens.2015 July 25, “Immunization with a Recombinant, Pseudomonas fluorescens -Expressed, Mutant Form of Bacillus anthracis -Derived Protective…. From the entry heptamerize
- Insoluble antigens were solubilized (refolded) from denaturating conditions (8 M urea) into buffers free of choatropic reagents.2015 August 10, Ralf Baumann et al., “A Subgroup of Latently Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infected Individuals Is Characterized by…. From the entry choatropic
- Class II HLA antigens have been strongly associated with autoimmune diseases.2013 May 1, James M. Parish MD, FCCP, “Genetic and Immunologic Aspects of Sleep and Sleep Disorders”, in Chest, volume 143, number 5…. From the entry cataplexy
- The liver is exposed to millions of antigens and exobiotics.2010, Pere Ginès, Chronic Liver Failure: Mechanisms and Management, page 43. From the entry exobiotic
- Immunization with antigenized antibodies is an efficient method to focus the immune response against defined epitopes of foreign antigens.2004, Cristina Musselli, Svetlana Daverio -Zanetti and Maurizio Zanetti, Antigenized antibodies expressing V β 8.2 TCR peptides immunize…. From the entry antigenized
Meaning of antigen
- noun A substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign (nonself) but not always so.
Questions about the plural of antigen
- What is the plural of antigen?
- The plural of antigen is antigens.
- Is antigen countable?
- Antigen is a countable noun.
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