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Antigen

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A foreign substance, such as a transplanted organ, that triggers the body to try to destroy it. This response may be the production of antibodies, which try to destroy the antigen (the transplanted organ).

This glossary item is based on v3. The wording may have been extended by later edits to provide additional detail.