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immunogenicity

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    From immunogenic + -ity.

    Noun

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    immunogenicity (countable and uncountable, plural immunogenicities)

    1. (immunology) The ability of a particular substance to provoke an immune response.
      • 2002, Gilbert S. Banker, Christopher T. Rhodes, Modern Pharmaceutics, 4th edition, Informa Health Care, →ISBN, page 699:
        One of the first examples of the immunogenicity of recombinantly derived antibodies was with murine anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (OKT3) used in the induction of immunosupression after organ transplantation.
      • 2013 September, Vivotif Package Insert USA[1], Food and Drug Administration, retrieved 5 December 2025, page 4:
        Drug-Interactions: Several anti-malaria drugs, such as mefloquine, chloroquine and proguanil (not approved for use in US) possess antibacterial activity which may interfere with the immunogenicity of Vivotif.

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