Medical Definition of Antigen presentation

1. An immunocompetent cell that mediates the cellular immune response by presenting antigens or mitogens bound to MHC Class I or Class II molecules, which stimulate T-cell activation. Includes macrophages, endothelial cells, dendritic cells and Langerhans cells in the skin. See: MHC restriction, histocompatibility antigens. (18 Nov 2007)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Antigen Presentation

antigambling
antigaming
antigang
antigangster
antigen
antigen-antibody complex
antigen-antibody reaction
antigen-binding site
antigen-combining site
antigen-presenting cell
antigen-responsive cell
antigen-sensitive cell
antigen excess
antigen interferon
antigen presentation (current term)
antigen processing
antigen shift
antigen unit
antigenaemia
antigenaemic
antigender
antigene
antigenemia
antigenemic
antigenerative
antigenes
antigenetics
antigenic
antigenic competition

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