how to pronounce antigen

/ˈæn.tɪ.dʒən/

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antigen is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of antigen in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… specific to an antigen such as that the …”

meanings of antigen

noun:

A substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign.

antigen frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word antigen occurs in english on average 3.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.