antigen
/ˈæntɪdʒən/noun
उच्चारण ऐन्टिजन
प्रतिजन, एंटीजन
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a substance that enters the body and starts a process that can cause disease; the body then usually produces antibodies to fight it
प्रतिजन, एंटीजन
- The vaccine contains a weakened antigen.
- The immune system produces antibodies when it detects an antigen.
- The blood test detects the antigen that causes the infection.
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- Antibodies attach themselves to the antigen and help destroy it.
- Doctors test for antigens to find out a person's blood group.
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Science, asked often: an antigen is a foreign substance (such as a virus) that triggers the immune system; an antibody is a protein made by the body to fight it; vaccines work by training the body to make antibodies.
विज्ञान में अक्सर पूछा जाता है: antigen एक बाहरी पदार्थ (जैसे वायरस) है जो प्रतिरक्षा तंत्र को सक्रिय करता है; antibody शरीर द्वारा उससे लड़ने के लिए बनाया गया प्रोटीन है; टीके शरीर को antibodies बनाना सिखाकर काम करते हैं।
Blood groups are based on antigens: group A has A antigens, B has B, AB has both, and O has neither; the Rh factor is another antigen.
रक्त समूह antigens पर आधारित हैं: A समूह में A antigen, B में B, AB में दोनों, और O में कोई नहीं; Rh factor एक और antigen है।