Antigene

/ˌæntiˈdʒiːn/ noun

Definition

A variant or alternative spelling of antigen; a substance that triggers an immune response in the body.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + gene (from genetics), an older spelling of 'antigen' used in early immunology literature.

Kelly Says

Antigene is essentially an archaic spelling—scientists settled on 'antigen' instead, but understanding the 'anti-' + 'gene' logic helps: antigens trigger anti-bodies, the body's genetic defense response!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
抗原
k'ant'a-ran
ARالعربية
مادة مضادة
ma-da-t mu-dha-da
BNবাংলা
প্রতিজ্ঞ
pro-ti-jña
CACatalà
antigen
an-tee-gen
CSČeština
antigen
an-tee-gen
DADansk
antigen
an-tee-gen
DEDeutsch
Antigen
ahn-tee-gen
ELΕλληνικά
αντιγόνο
an-tee-go-noh
ESEspañol
antígeno
ahn-tee-heh-noh
FAفارسی
آنتیjen
an-tee-jen
FISuomi
antigeeni
an-tee-gee-nee
FRFrançais
antigène
ahn-tee-jen
GUGU
પ્રતિજન
pra-tee-jan
HAHA
antigen
an-tee-jen
HEעברית
אנטיגן
an-tee-gen
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिजन
prat-i-jan
HUMagyar
antigén
an-tee-gen
IDBahasa Indonesia
antigen
an-ti-jen
IGIG
antigen
an-tee-jen
ITItaliano
antigene
ahn-tee-jen-eh
JA日本語
抗原
kou-gen
KKKK
антитеген
anti-te-gen
KMKM
អនតីជិន
an-tee-chin
KO한국어
항원
haeng-won
MRMR
प्रतिजन
prat-i-jan
MSBahasa Melayu
antigen
an-tee-jen
MYမြန်မာ
抗原
kan-tha-ran
NLNederlands
antigeen
an-tee-gen
NONorsk
antigen
an-tee-gen
PAPA
ਅੰਟੀਜਨ
an-tee-jan
PLPolski
antygen
an-tee-gen
PTPortuguês
antígeno
ahn-tee-heh-noh
RORomână
antigen
an-tee-gen
RUРусский
анtigen
an-ti-gen
SVSvenska
antigen
an-tee-gen
SWKiswahili
antijeni
an-tee-je-ni
TAதமிழ்
항原
haeng-won
TEతెలుగు
కంటీజన్
kan-tee-jan
THไทย
สารต้าน
sa-ran-taan
TLTL
antihen
an-tee-hen
TRTürkçe
antijen
ahn-tee-jen
UKУкраїнська
антиген
an-tee-gen
URاردو
انٹیجین
an-tee-jen
VITiếng Việt
antigen
an-ti-jen
YOYO
antigen
an-tee-jen
ZH中文
抗原
kàng yuán
ZUZU
antijeni
an-tee-je-ni

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