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Antigen vs Immunoreceptor - What's the difference?

antigen | immunoreceptor |

In context|immunology|lang=en terms the difference between antigen and immunoreceptor

is that antigen is (immunology) a substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign while immunoreceptor is (immunology) the site on an antibody at which an antigen is bound.

As nouns the difference between antigen and immunoreceptor

is that antigen is (immunology) a substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign while immunoreceptor is (immunology) the site on an antibody at which an antigen is bound.

antigen

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (immunology) A substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign.

    • Related terms

    * antigenic

    Derived terms

    * antigenemia

    Anagrams

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    immunoreceptor

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (immunology) The site on an antibody at which an antigen is bound