neoantigen /neo·an·ti·gen/ (-an´tĭ-jen) tumor-associated antigen.
neoantigen
ne·o·an·ti·gen (n   - n t -j n)n. See tumor antigen. |
neoantigen
[-an′tijən]
Etymology: Gk, neos, new, anti, against, genein, to produce
a new specific antigen that develops in a tumor cell.
neoantigen
a newly acquired and expressed antigen, e.g. a T antigen, present in cells infected by oncogenic viruses.
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