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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

항원

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hang-won

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Antigen/ˈæn.tɪ.dʒən/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"신속항원검사는 바이러스의 특정 단백질을 찾아냅니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A toxin or other foreign substance which induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.

    "Rapid diagnostic tests detect specific proteins or antigens on the surface of the virus."
  2. 2

    Any substance that can be bound by a specific antibody or T-cell receptor.

    "The immune system recognizes the foreign antigen and initiates a defense mechanism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the early 20th century, the term is a blend of antibody and the Greek root -gen (meaning 'producing' or 'generating'). It reflects the substance's capability to provoke an immune response resulting in antibody production.

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