Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antigen-presenting cell

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: anti-gen-p-re-sent-ing -cell
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

7

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a cell that displays antigen bound by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins on its surface.

Inflected Forms

antigen-presenting cells (plural) APC (alternative)

Questions

What does antigen-presenting cell mean?: a cell that displays antigen bound by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins on its surface.

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