"superantigen" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superantigen.wav Forms: superantigens [plural]
Etymology: From super- + antigen. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|antigen}} super- + antigen Head templates: {{en-noun}} superantigen (plural superantigens)
  1. (biology) An antigen, which has a powerful interaction with T lymphocytes Translations (Translations): superantigene [feminine] (Italian)

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