non-immunogenic
|non-im-mu-no-gen-ic|
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/nɒn-ɪˌmjuːnəˈdʒɛnɪk/
not inducing immune response
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-immunogenic' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'immunogenic' which comes from 'immune' and 'genic', where 'immune' refers to the immune system and 'genic' means 'producing'.
Historical Evolution
'Immunogenic' evolved from the combination of 'immune' and the suffix '-genic', and the prefix 'non-' was added to indicate the absence of this property.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'not producing an immune response', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not capable of inducing an immune response.
The vaccine was designed to be non-immunogenic to avoid adverse reactions.
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Last updated: 2025/07/26 06:24