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Topic: ILLNESS AND DISABILITY

Date: 1900-2000
Language: German
Origin: French antigène, from anti- 'anti-' + -gène (from Greek -genes 'born')

antigen

 noun
     
an‧ti‧gen [countable]
HBHM technical a substance that makes the body produce antibodies
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