抗原 (kàng yuán) — antigen
Definition
Specialized biology/medicine term for a substance (usually on a virus or bacterium) that triggers the body's immune response. Pair it with 抗体 ('antibody'), which the body produces in reaction to the antigen.
noun
antigen
Measure word · 种
Examples
- 抗原。Zhè zhǒng kàng yuán kě yǐ shí bié bìng dú.This type of antigen can identify viruses.
- 抗原。Yī shēng yòng kàng yuán jiǎn cè bìng rén shì fǒu gǎn rǎn.Doctors use antigens to test whether patients are infected.
- 抗原。kàng yuán Jiǎn cè shì zhěn duàn jí bìng de zhòng yào fāng fǎ.Antigen testing is an important method for diagnosing diseases.
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