"ectoantigen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ectoantigens [plural]
Etymology: From ecto- + antigen. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ecto|antigen}} ecto- + antigen Head templates: {{en-noun}} ectoantigen (plural ectoantigens)
  1. (immunology) Any antigen that is attached to the outside of a bacterium Synonyms: exoantigen

Inflected forms

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