抗原
Chinese
to resist; to fight; to defy | former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source | ||
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simp. and trad. (抗原) | 抗 | 原 |
Pronunciation
Noun
抗原
- (immunology) antigen
Derived terms
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Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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抗 | 原 |
こう Grade: S | げん Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Alternative forms
- 抗元
Etymology
From 抗 (kō-, “anti-”) + 原 (gen, “cause; source”).
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Kan’on
- (Tokyo) こーげん [kòógéń] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [ko̞ːɡẽ̞ɴ]
Noun
抗原 (hiragana こうげん, rōmaji kōgen, historical hiragana かうげん)
- (immunology) an antigen
See also
- 抗体 (kōtai)