non-antigenicity
|non-an-ti-dʒə-nis-ɪ-ti|
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/ˌnɑnæn.tɪ.dʒəˈnɪsɪti/
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/ˌnɒnæn.tɪ.dʒəˈnɪsɪti/
not provoking an immune response
Etymology
'non-antigenicity' originates from English, specifically the combination of the prefix 'non-' (meaning 'not') and the word 'antigenicity', where 'antigenicity' is formed from 'antigen' + the suffix '-icity'.
'antigen' was coined in the early 20th century as a shortening of the phrase 'antibody generator'; 'antigenicity' derived from 'antigen' with the nominalizing suffix '-icity', and the modern compound 'non-antigenicity' was formed by prefixing 'non-' to indicate negation.
Initially, 'antigen' referred to a substance that induces antibody production and 'antigenicity' described that property; over time, 'non-antigenicity' has been used specifically to denote the lack of antigenic activity or inability to elicit immune responses.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the state or property of not being antigenic; inability or failure to provoke an immune response or to be recognized as an antigen.
The vaccine candidate was evaluated for non-antigenicity to ensure it would not trigger unintended immune reactions.
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Last updated: 2025/10/30 01:28