immunogen

noun

im·​mu·​no·​gen i-ˈmyü-nə-jən How to pronounce immunogen (audio)
-ˌjen,
ˈi-ˌmyə-nə- How to pronounce immunogen (audio)
: a substance that produces an immune response

Examples of immunogen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That has led researchers to come up with a vaccine strategy that relies on a series of different immunogens that guide B cells toward producing a broadly neutralizing response. Annalisa Merelli and Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 17 May 2024 In the case of Moderna, taxpayers in the U.S. invested billions in the development of that immunogen. The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2021 Recognizing the need for a comprehensive strategy, the funding is going to multidisciplinary groups with expertise in virology and immunology, immunogen design, and innovative vaccine and adjuvant platforms and technologies. Laura Defrancesco, Scientific American, 6 Jan. 2022 Mosaico is based on Imbokodo’s unique mosaic immunogen approach. Tim Fitzsimons, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2019

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Word History

Etymology

immuno- + -gen (earlier as a trademark)

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of immunogen was in 1959

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Cite this Entry

“Immunogen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immunogen. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

immunogen

noun
im·​mu·​no·​gen i-ˈmyü-nə-jən How to pronounce immunogen (audio) ˈim-yə-nə- How to pronounce immunogen (audio)
-ˌjen
: an antigen that provokes an immune response (as antibody production)

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