(immunology) Ability of an antigen to induce an immune response and combine with specific antibodies or T-cell receptors.
antigenicity
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Ability to provoke an immune response.
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- The capacity to induce an immune response.
- The degree to which a substance induces an immune response. Also called immunogenicity.
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