immunogenic

adjective im·mu·no·gen·ic \ˌi-myə-nō-ˈje-nik, i-ˌmyü-nō-\

Definition of IMMUNOGENIC

: relating to or producing an immune response <immunogenic substances>

— im·mu·no·gen·e·sis \-ˈje-nə-səs\ noun

— im·mu·no·ge·nic·i·ty \-jə-ˈni-sə-tē\ noun

circa 1923

Medical Dictionary

adjective im·mu·no·gen·ic \ˌim-yə-nō-ˈjen-ik, im-ˌyü-nō-\

: relating to or producing an immune response <immunogenic substances>

—im·mu·no·gen·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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