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superantigen

superantigen noun: an antigen that has a powerful interaction with T lymphocytes.

Noun

superantigen (plural superantigens)

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

Forms of superantigen

pluralsuperantigens

Origin of superantigen

From super- + antigen.

Questions about superantigen

What does superantigen mean?
Superantigen means an antigen that has a powerful interaction with T lymphocytes.
What part of speech is superantigen?
Superantigen is a noun.
What is the plural of superantigen?
The plural of superantigen is superantigens.

Words near superantigen in the dictionary

  1. superanoxia
  2. superanoxic
  3. superantenna
  4. superantennae
  5. superantennas
  6. superantigen
  7. superantigenic
  8. superantigenicity
  9. superantigens
  10. superantioxidant
  11. superantioxidants

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