Preferred Label : Antigen;
NCIt synonyms : Antigens;
NCIt definition : Any substance, generally a protein, that stimulates the immune system and elicits
an immune response. Recognition by the immune system elicits either a T-lymphocyte
response, recognizing processed antigens, or a B-lymphocyte response, producing antibodies
that bind to unprocessed antigens.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Any substance that causes the body to make a specific immune response.; MRCT-Ctr: A substance that causes the body's immune system to react. (https://mrctcenter.org/glossaryterm/antigen/); CDISC-GLOSS: Any substance, generally a protein, that stimulates the immune system
and elicits an immune response. Recognition by the immune system elicits either a
T-lymphocyte response, recognizing processed antigens, or a B-lymphocyte response,
producing antibodies that bind to unprocessed antigens. [NCI] See also antibody.;
ChEBI ID : CHEBI:59132;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000046086;
Origin ID : C268;
UMLS CUI : C0003320;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- antigen [COVID-19 Thesaurus concept]
- antigen [Blood Transfusion thesaurus concept]
- False automatic mappings
- Semantic type(s)
- chemical_or_drug_initiates_biological_process
- concept_is_in_subset
