ScienceAugust 11, 2026

antigen

AN-ti-jun

Definition

A substance, such as a toxin or surface protein on a cell, that triggers an immune response by the body's immune system.

Etymology

The word is a back-formation from 'antibody' and 'generator,' derived from the Greek 'anti-' (against) and the Greek suffix '-gen' (producing), meaning something that generates an immune response.

In the news

In the article, the researchers engineered DHB to create 'antigen-specific' T cells, meaning these immune cells are precisely trained to recognize and destroy specific markers found on cancer cells.

SKKU Researchers Develop World’s First Oral Microbiome-Based Nanomedicine to Supercharge Anti-Cancer Immunity

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