alloantigen

Term: alloantigen

Literally meaning: “other antigen”

Origin: Anc Greek

άλλος/αλλος (=other) > αλληλίζω /alilizo (=be with others)

+ αντί-/anti- (=prefix meaning opposed to, against, instead)

+ γεννώ/geno(=produce, give birth to)

Coined/History

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Definition

Alloantigen is a distinguishable antigen either among members of the same specie.