major histocompatibility complex
major histocompatibility complex
nounDefinition of MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX
: a group of genes in mammals that code for cell-surface polymorphic glycoprotein molecules which display antigenic peptide fragments for T cell recognition and aid in the ability of the immune system to determine self from nonself
First Known Use of MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX
1972
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