any substance or cell introduced into the body in order to generate an immune response
Word origin
[1955–60; immuno- + -gen]This word is first recorded in the period 1955–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cassette, geodesic dome, life-support, rite of passage, rolloutimmuno- is a combining form representing immune or immunity in compound words. Other words that use the affix immuno- include: immunocytochemistry, immunodiffusion, immunoelectrophoresis, immunoglobulin, immunotherapy; -gen is a combining form meaning “that which produces,” used in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix -gen include: endogen, hydrogen
Examples of 'immunogen' in a sentence
immunogen
Such an immunogen could be evaluated as a candidate for a vaccine.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Consequently, false negative results due to a low abundance of immunogen are minimized.