isoantigen

(-antə jən)

noun

an antigen derived from one member of a species that can cause the production of antibodies in some other members of the same species

See isoantigen in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A protein or other substance, such as histocompatibility or red blood cell antigens, that is present in only some members of a species and therefore able to stimulate isoantibody production in other members of the same species who lack it. Also called alloantigen.

Related Forms:

  • iˌso·anˌti·genˈic (-jĕnˈĭk) adjective
  • iˌso·anˌti·ge·nicˈi·ty (-jə-nĭsˈĭ-tē) noun

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